Cristalleria francese - Drinking service (11) - Crystal

Table service in light, transparent crystal, mouth-blown and hand-engraved, consisting of 10 water goblets with a height of 15.8 cm and a diameter of 8 cm, and a bottle with stopper, height 32 cm and a diameter of 12.5 cm, whose rim of the neck is slightly chipped (see photo) and it is numbered both on the neck and on the stopper. Bottle with long neck and faceted, diamond-like stopper, a piece from brands finer than the great European crystal works of the Belle Époque (approximately 1880–1915), attributable to French manufactories such as Baccarat or Saint Louis. It features an acid-engraved decoration with garlands, leaves and ribbons, festoons, hanging drops typical of the Empire or Neoclassical style with a delicate vegetal motif. The fully faceted diamond-shaped stopper is typical of high-quality production from the late 19th or early 20th century. It is not possible to determine the exact maker with certainty from the image alone, because many historic crystal and blown glass manufactories did not apply a visible mark at the center of the object until around 1936; earlier pieces often had only a paper label. With use, washing, and the passage of decades (these pieces date back over a century, circa 1880–1915), the label inevitably detached without leaving a trace. Val Saint Lambert (Belgium) or Saint-Louis (France): Both manufactories produced crystal with this identical Louis XVI acid motif from the late 19th to early 20th century. The bowl presents a classic tulip/shallow goblet shape. The stem is thin, smooth, and straight, joined to the bowl’s base by a small ring/knot in solid crystal. Flat circular base without decorations to balance the refined elegance of the upper part.