Antique Baccarat

Founded in 1764, Baccarat developed crystal production in 1816 and became one of the principal French paperweight makers of the nineteenth century. Its main period of antique paperweight production, approximately 1846–1855, brought together intricate cane work, miniature lampworked subjects, and finely cut crystal.

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Millefiori designs range from closely packed arrangements to interlaced garlands and geometric patterns. Animal silhouettes, signature canes, and date canes add distinctive details, while white filigree grounds known as “upset muslin” create lace-like settings for the colored elements.

Baccarat’s lampworked designs include flowers, buds, and coiled snakes, sometimes framed by millefiori borders. Faceting, colored overlays, and star-cut bases introduce further variation. The combination of lampworked subjects and patterned canes demonstrates the versatility of the factory’s makers. For collectors, small differences in cane composition, arrangement, and cutting provide much of the interest, preserving an extensive vocabulary of nineteenth-century glassmaking.

Antique Baccarat Glass Art Paperweight Lampwork White Pompon Flower w/ Fancy Faceting
Antique Baccarat Glass Art Paperweight Lampwork White Pompon Flower w/ Fancy Faceting

$ 800.00

Antique Baccarat Art Glass Paperweight Lampwork Blue & White Dogwood
Antique Baccarat Art Glass Paperweight Lampwork Blue & White Dogwood

$ 400.00

Large Antique Baccarat Green Coiled Snake on Upset Muslin Ground
Large Antique Baccarat Green Coiled Snake on Upset Muslin Ground

$ 1,500.00 $ 2,000.00

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Antique Baccarat Art Glass Paperweight Interlaced Complex Millefiori Garland
Antique Baccarat Art Glass Paperweight Interlaced Complex Millefiori Garland

$ 575.00