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Pilot cut crystal and colorful certainly St. Louis * and ormolu finely carved scroll decor, flowers and stylized shells, consisting of an arm holding a small lantern, marble base, Napoleon III nineteenth century.
This pilot is in good condition.
A note: breakage and some chips on the lantern (certainly lacks a touch below), the arm is slightly bent, some small cracks and micro-chips on the marble, dirt and wear time on the bronze, see pictures (see arrows red).
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* The Royal Glassware of St. Louis, located in the French town of Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche in Moselle is the oldest glassworks of France (1586). In 1829, the glassworks became the Company of Saint Louis Crystal. The glassworks still active today, was bought in 1989 by the famous luxury house Hermes. St. Louis and Baccarat, are the largest French cristalliers.
