French Baccarat-Quality Cut Crystal Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts — circa 1880–1900 A beautifully intimate and expressive

A beautifully intimate and expressive 19th century study sheet

Displays beautifully overall

Along the lower edge are studies of animals

likely painted en plein air

transparent washes

French Baccarat-Quality Cut Crystal Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts — circa 1880–1900 A beautifully intimate and expressiveFrench 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