Baccarat Crystal Carafe Juvisy Model / 19-20th France / Art Deco Service de l'Elysée

Crystal decanter from baccarat juvisy model prior to 1936 unstamped original cork, decanter and cork are numbered 13 height 33cm, diameter 13cm an internal chip or bubble at the heel (photo 9), not perceptible to the touch on the crystal surface whitened: presence of a whitish veil over the entire carafe the juvisy model is one of the most famous crystal models, chosen by emile loubet in 1899 to become the official service of the elysée. This superb decor created in 1867 for the universal exhibition is a masterpiece: it is made up of scales intertwined with each other and yet all identical, without any offset. It is by the perfection of these models (entirely made by hand!) that we can measure the technical supremacy of baccarat. The feet and bases are star-shaped. Old piece in cut crystal, not bearing the baccarat signature. The model is listed in the 1903-1904 catalog very careful shipping.