Montcenis/Baccarat - Carafe (2) - Crystal

An elegant lot of two French decanters attributed to Montcenis and Baccarat, dating respectively to the early and second half of the 19th century.
The smaller decanter features a gently rounded body, sloping shoulders and a slender neck with a flared rim. Its refined neoclassical decoration combines a gilded Greek-key frieze around the body with fine gold lines and a broad gold band around the neck.
The taller decanter has a cylindrical body, rounded shoulders and a long, slender neck. Delicate frosted decoration depicts vine leaves, bunches of grapes and curling tendrils, complemented by vertical rows of small engraved oval motifs. A rounded teardrop-shaped stopper completes its elegant silhouette.
A decorative ensemble bringing together geometric gilding and delicate botanical ornament, illustrating two distinct expressions of 19th-century French glassmaking. Bearing some traces of time and light micromissing on rim of one.
Height — 18.7; 22.8 cm
Top diameter — 3.5; 2.7 cm
Base diameter — 5.2; 6.8 cm
Circumference — 23.3; 26 cm