Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal located in Baccarat, France. This article refers to the material. ... Baccarat is a town in France of about 5000 inhabitants in the Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle in the south of the region of Lorraine. ...

History

1764-1816

In 1764 King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat in the Lorraine region in eastern France to Prince Bishop Cardinal Louis de Montmorency-Laval (1761-1802). 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. 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Louis XV in 1712, dressed as a girl, as was customary at the time for very young boys of the aristocracy The regent, Philippe dOrléans Louis XV (February 16, 1710 – May 10, 1774), called the Well-Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1715 to... Glassworks is an album by Philip Glass with 5 pieces, released under CBS/Sony Classical in 1982. ... Baccarat is a gambling card game. ... Lorraine coat of arms Lorraine (French: Lorraine; German: Lothringen) is a historical area in present-day northeast France. ... A mirror is a surface with good specular reflection that is smooth enough to form an image. ... Stemware is drinkware that stands on stems above a base. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

1817-1867

Baccarat received its first royal commission in 1823 from King Louis XVIII of France. This began a lengthy line of commissions for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. This was also a period of strong international growth. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Louis XVIII (November 17, 1755 - September 16, 1824) was King of France and Navarre from 1814 (although he declared that he considered his reign to have begun in 1795) until his death in 1824, with a brief break in 1815 due to Napoleons return in the Hundred Days. ... A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. ...

In 1855 Baccarat won its first gold medal at the World's Fair in Paris. Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

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 trademark (Commonwealth English: trade mark) is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by a business to uniquely identify itself and its products and services to consumers, and to distinguish the business and its products or services from those of other businesses. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...

The crystal production expanded its scope throughout this period, and Baccarat built a world-wide reputation for crafting the finest quality stemware, chandeliers, barware, and perfume bottles. A chandelier in the U.S. vice presidents ceremonial office in the White House A chandelier is a ceiling-mounted fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. ... Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living spaces a lasting and pleasant smell. ... Reusable glass milk bottles A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a mouth. ...

1867-1936

The Imperial Era ended in 1867 with the defeat of Napoléon III. Influences outside of France began to have a stronger influence on Baccarat's work during this area, particularly imports from Japan. 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Napoleon III of France Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808, Paris, France - 9 January 1873, Chislehurst, Kent, England) was a President of France, and later, Emperor of the French. ...

Strong growth continued in Asia for Baccarat. Asia is the largest and most populous of the Earths continents. ...

One of the strongest production areas for Baccarat was perfume bottles, and by 1907 production was over 4000 bottles per day. 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1936 Baccarat begain marking all of its works via acid or sandblasting. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... An acid (from Arabic Azait meaning oil, often represented by the generic formula AH) is typically a water-soluble, sour-tasting chemical compound. ... Sandblasting is a generic term for the process of smoothing, shaping and cleaning a hard surface by forcing solid particles across that surface at high speeds. ...

1936-2004

Baccarat created an American subsidiary in 1948 in New York City. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

A retrospective was held in 1964 at the Louvre Museum to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the crystal works. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The main courtyard of the Louvre. ...

In 1993 Baccarat began making jewelry and in 1997 they expanded into perfume. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Jewelry (the American spelling; spelled jewellery in Commonwealth English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official Baccarat Crystal website

Sources

[1]Baccarat History Page