French Baccarat-Quality Cut Crystal Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts — circa 1880–1900 but the portrait itself remains

but the portrait itself remains striking

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with a tone and depth that only true bronze can offer

Displays beautifully

French Baccarat-Quality Cut Crystal Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts — circa 1880–1900 but the portrait itself remainsFrench Baccarat Quality Cut Crystal Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts circa 18801900 This remarkable French crystal casket epitomizes the refined artistry of the Belle poque, when Baccarat, Saint Louis, and Val Saint Lambert produced some of the worlds most luminous glass. Fashioned from exceptionally thick, leaded crystal, the entire surface is cut in an all over diamond point motif a design requiring precision and extraordinary labor to achieve even