Pair of frosted crystal teacups, Saint-Louis style, Art Nouveau floral design, late 19th century
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Pair of Saint-Louis crystal* tea glasses or goblets, in pink colored crystal with frosted and acid-etched background, enhanced with gilding, decorated with bouquets of flowers as well as leafy and stylized arcade motifs, from the Art Nouveau period, late 19th-early 20th centuries.
These glasses are in good condition, superb quality and finely decorated. They are not stamped (old manufacture). The names of the owners (R. and ML. Roulin, most likely a couple) are engraved on the necks.
Note: some scratches and wear (especially on the gilding), see photos.
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The Royal Glassworks of Saint-Louis, located in the French town of Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche in Moselle, is the oldest crystal glassworks in France (1586). In 1829, the glassworks became the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis. The crystal glassworks, still in operation today, was acquired in 1989 by the renowned luxury brand Hermès. Saint-Louis, along with Baccarat, are among the largest French crystal manufacturers.