Square shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat

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Square Shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat A cut crystal jewelry box formed with a square profile and stepped architectural outline. The body is constructed from thick crystal panels hand cut in a grid pattern, each panel decorated with repeating diamond and square cuts. Projecting corner blocks and intermediate sections create a tiered silhouette, with deeply cut surfaces alternating between flat planes and faceted textures. The hinged cover follows the same geometric arrangement, fitted within a gilt bronze frame and opening to reveal a fully cut crystal interior base. A continuous gilt bronze band encircles the upper section, cast with a repeating foliate scroll motif. The front is fitted with a rectangular gilt bronze escutcheon centered with a keyhole. The box is identified as a work by Baccarat. The construction, cutting style, and bronze mounts correspond to documented Baccarat crystal objects produced for luxury desk and personal use. The overall design closely compares to an example in the collection of The Corning Museum of Glass, Accession no. 79.3.7, currently on view in the European Gallery. That documented example shares the same stepped crystal construction, dense geometric cutting, and gilt bronze mounting system. Baccarat was known for producing cut crystal objects that combined heavy crystal sections with precisely fitted metal mounts. Jewelry boxes of this type were assembled from individually cut components aligned to form complex architectural shapes. The use of deep diamond cutting, grid-based paneling, and applied gilt bronze mounts is consistent with Baccarat’s documented production of decorative crystal objects intended for refined interior settings.

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