2 RARE 19TH C. BACCARAT CRYSTAL " BUST CHILD " KNIFE RESTS JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON
Item History & Price
BEING OFFERED IS A RARE EXQUISITE PAIR OF 19TH C. BACCARAT CRYSTAL FROSTED TO CLEAR "BUST CHILD" KNIFE REST'S ~ HAND-CRAFTED IN FRANCE ~ MODEL CREATED BY JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON, FRENCH SCULPTOR OF THE 18TH CENTURY ~ REFERENCE : BACCARAT 1907 PAGE 133. BOTH OF THE PIECES ARE IN "VERY GOOD CONDITION" LITTLE SIGNS OF WEAR OR USAGE, A FEW MINOR TINY FLEABITES CONSISTENT WITH AGE. UNDER CLOSE EXAMINATION I CAN SEE THAT ONE OF THESE PIECES IS MARKED BUT THE MARK IS VERY FAINT. THEY ARE 4" IN LE...NGTH, 2" TALL. PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL BE STARTING THIS AUCTION AT AN EXTREMELY LOW PRICE AS I ALWAYS DO WITH NO RESERVE AND COMBINED SHIPPING IS ALWAYS OFFERED WITH MULTIPLE ITEMS PURCHASED !!!
