Ipomee 2019 paperweight Saint-Louis
3000,00 € TTC
Chauve sourie 2019 paperweight Saint-Louis
4800,00 € TTC
4450,00 € TTC
Available on back-order
The paperweight workshop offers an optical illusion paired with a technical innovation. The crystal moulds included in a paperweight have been perfected for this model to create raised millefiori. Rods in green, white and red enamel, and rods in chartreuse green, white enamel and dark blue are prepared according to a predefined and strictly observed blueprint. The mould creating the raised background is placed on this bed. White enamel with blue overlay is added to the background, and the ensemble is then encased. Lastly, the paperweight is engraved with flat cuts, which overlap to accentuate the effect of being seen through a kaleidoscope.
With more than 138 years of experience, our export team takes the greatest care to package each order. A damaged product? We will send a new one. A lost parcel? We will send a new one. The shipping cost include an insurance break and lost.
For a delivery outside the European Union, you can pay your order without VAT. Please, use the coupon code FREETAX into your cart.
Discover Vue du ciel 2019 paperweight Saint-Louis.
Today, Saint-Louis crystal is the only one that still creates these precious sulphides. As early as the 16th century, Murano’s glassmakers made glass balls in which they trapped twisted rods and multicoloured ribbons. The first paperweight signed by Saint-Louis was not created until 1845. Follow the creations of the Baccarat and many others. The infatuation is immediate and the vogue lasts until 1860. Production then declined and ceased towards the end of the century.
From time immemorial, the paperweight intrigues, questions and excites. These little glass balls are part of the history of French glassware. Collectors include Queen Victoria, Empress Eugenie, King Farouk, and Jeanne Lanvin
Saint-Louis perpetuates this tradition with an exclusive production. Indeed, every year, four to eight paperweights are created in limited and numbered series.
To better understand this know-how, Saint-Louis offers a visit to its workshops by reservation. During your visit, a stop is made at the paperweight workshop. Each paperweight need ten hours of work! Five to six people work at this workshop, requiring great patience.
