Table setting; France, 19th century.

Tableware; France, 19th century.
Baccarat crystal.
It works. Features a Paris movement and chimes for half-hours and hours.
It bears marks on the back and comes with its key.
Measurements: 30 x 18 x 16 cm (clock); 28 cm (x2).
Fireplace set consisting of a central table clock and a pair of candlesticks, crafted from molded and frosted crystal, with a classically inspired design. The clock features a dial with Roman numerals, set within a glass frame, while the matching candlesticks incorporate cherub figures that lend the set an ornamental and sculptural character. The combination of clear glass, frosted surfaces, and decorative molding reflects the taste for luxury objects that characterized French decorative arts at the turn of the century. This type of set was intended to occupy a prominent place on fireplaces and consoles, forming part of carefully decorated bourgeois and aristocratic interiors.
The attribution to Baccarat, one of the great historic houses of French glassmaking, is particularly significant given the extraordinary reputation the manufacturer achieved in the development of decorative glass, both for the quality of its materials and for its experimentation with molding, cutting, and finishing techniques.