Wines & Spirits

Item Information

Estimated Value $900.00

Item Number 612

Item Description

Absentee bidding is available for this item. (More information below.)

This is a combined set of Baccarat's Pavot Wine Decanter, and Montaigne Optic tall wine stems. Baccarat Crystal is renown for its full-lead crystal items made in France. The decanter was selected for the sleek and elegant line of the neck, and the full roundness of the cant. It is provisioned with protective cushions for the base. The wine glasses were also selected for the elegance of their stems and their full bowls.

About Baccarat

In 1764, King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat. Production consisted of window panes, mirrors and stemware until 1816 when the first crystal oven went into operation. 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 special paperweight dated 1853 was found under the cornerstone of a bomb damaged church in Baccarat when construction recommenced after World War II. Baccarat has built a worldwide reputation for making quality stemware, chandeliers, barware, and perfume bottles.

 

Special Instructions

Absentee bidding is available for this item. Absentee bidding is available by contacting the Glaucoma Research Foundation office before January 26, 2009. All bids must state the highest bid price the bidder is willing to pay. Our auction staff will try to bid just as you would, with the goal of obtaining the item at the lowest bid price possible. In the event identical bids are submitted, the earliest bid submitted will take precedence. Absentee bids shall be in competition with all other auction bidding. Please contact E. Carmen Torres at 800.826.6693 ext. 224 or ctorres@glaucoma.org before January 26, 2009 in order to make arrangements for absentee bidding.

Auction winner is responsible for shipping and handling fees, which will be added to the winning bid amount. This item will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail and billed at standard industry.

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