STUNNING & Scarce Vintage Baccarat OPALINE AGATE GILDED HONEYBEE SURFACE MOTIF. It does have the Baccarat Acid Etched signature mark on the bottom. This is the only one I have had in my hands and it is truly. The Motif is of a Baby Blue background with Gold Leaf Honey Bee’s and Dots spaced out evenly around the entire weight. The pictures do not do this Gorgeous Work of Art justice and is a must see to appreciate. Paperweight measures approximately 2 1/2″ Diameter by 2″ Tall. If you were looking for one of these in Excellent Condition to add to your Fine Collection, Look No More! The is slightly concave and has light shelf wear to the basal rim. I consider this Lovely an Rare Work of Art to be in Excellent Original Vintage Condition. Please check pictures for further description. The Stand is not part of this sale and is only used here for illustrative purposes. I will Consider any Reasonable Offers. On this Wonderful Work of Art and Thank You for Looking. Please do not miss my many other lovely Art Glass Paperweight Auctions by various Well Known and Famous Artists. The company owns two museums: the Musee Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Musee Baccarat in Paris on the Place des Etats-Unis. Production consisted of window panes, mirrors and stemware until 1816 when the first crystal oven went into operation. By that time over 3000 workers were employed at the site. Baccarat received its first royal commission in 1823. This began a lengthy line of commissions for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. In 1855 Baccarat won its first gold medal at the Fair in Paris. Baccarat first began marking its work with a registered mark in 1860. The mark was a label affixed to the bottom of the work. A special paperweight dated 1853 was found under the cornerstone of a bomb damaged church in Baccarat when construction recommenced after World War 2. The crystal production expanded its scope throughout this period, and Baccarat built a worldwide reputation for making quality stemware, chandeliers, barware, and perfume bottles. The Imperial Era ended in 1867 with the defeat of Napoleon III. Influences outside France began to have a stronger influence on Baccarat’s work during this era, particularly imports from Japan. The world’s largest chandelier and a staircase lined with a Baccarat crystal balustrade adorn the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. Strong growth continued in Asia for Baccarat. Baccarat has become quite famous at the royal houses, the Queen of Portugal, for example, commissioned for her private collection decorative pieces and tableware currently exhibited in the Ajuda National Palace. One of the strongest production areas for Baccarat was perfume bottles, and by 1907 production was over 4000 bottles per day. In 1936 Baccarat began marking all of its works via acid or sandblasting. Baccarat created an American subsidiary in 1948 in New York City. They started to produce pieces based on Cylon designs, as the famous Cylon Carrier – Napoleon Hat piece (1958). The chairman of Baccarat from 1960 to 1992 was René de Chambrun, former Vichy France’s Prime Minister Pierre Lavals son-in-law. As of 2010 there are stores in Costa Mesa, California; Houston, Texas; Greenwich; New York City; Palm Desert, California; and Las Vegas. A retrospective was held in 1964 at the Louvre Museum to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the crystal works. In 1993, Baccarat began making jewelry and in 1997 the company expanded into perfume. In 2003, Baccarat relocated to 11, place des Etats-Unis in Paris. In 2005 it was acquired by Starwood Capital Group in the United States. In 2012 Starwood announced it would use the name for a luxury hotel chain “Baccarat Hotels and Resorts” which will feature company’s crystal chandeliers. One of my hobbies is collecting Art Glass Paperweights. I’m a member of Midwest Paperweight Collectors Club as well as the Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) which is our National Club. Please follow me so you won’t miss any of my fabulous items. Pictures are used as part of my descriptions. ONLY if there is a Mistake in the description. If you receive your item and the box is damaged please keep that for. From the shipper should they need it back. Thank you very much. The item “PHENOMENAL & Vintage BACCARAT OPALINE AGATE HONEYBEE Motif Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT” is in sale since Monday, June 11, 2018. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Paperweights”. The seller is “paperwtlady1″ and is located in Hamilton, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Type: Vintage
- Country of Origin: European
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Limited Edition
- Subject/Theme: Animal
- Brand: Baccarat
