19th c Antique French Liqueur Service Set, Decanter, Tray, 6 Cups with Enamel
Exceptionally beautiful, this 2-tone art glass liqueur service is also hand painted in kiln-fired enamel florals on each piece. The cups are larger than most and the elongated elegant decanter and its extended stopper also elevate the set visually and aesthetically, as well as in measurements. The decanter with its stopper is a full 12" tall. These are not the tiny usual French cups, either, and each one is a fabulous work of glassblower's art. The set is very likely art glass by either St. Louis or Baccarat. Even though the color combo is typical of a maker we also deal in, Georges Sand, I think the much higher quality on this set would move it out of that maker's goods. In comparison in person, it is far above the more usual quality of Georges Sand art glass. These sets were popular and crafted in this style in the Napoleon III era or before, so dates mid-1800s (c.1850-70s). The traditional French digestif or aperitif or small serving of liqueur that precedes a meal and ends it, aidi