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Description
Original Vintage 1964 Baccarat Crystal Advertising / Display Photograph
Original black-and-white vintage photograph documenting an elaborate Baccarat crystal retail/display installation, hand-dated February 11, 1964.
The display prominently features the BACCARAT name and combines Baccarat crystal objects with historical portraits, documents, books and other material in an elaborate presentation devoted to the heritage and history of the renowned French crystal maker.
Crystal spheres or paperweights are arranged throughout the installation, together with historical imagery and documents, creating an unusual visual record of Baccarat's presentation and merchandising during the early 1960s.
Details:
Original period black-and-white photographic print
Hand-dated Feb. 11, 1964
BACCARAT name prominently visible
Historical portraits, documents and crystal objects incorporated into the display
Period commercial/display photography
Original handwritten date retained on margin
Reverse is largely blank, as photographed
Unframed
Sold as an original physical photograph — not a modern reproduction
Measurements: 10" x 8"
The photograph shows age consistent with an original piece from the period, including some edge/corner wear, surface marks and age-related discoloration. Please examine all photographs carefully, including the detailed close-ups and reverse, as they form an important part of the condition description.
ARCHIVE PROVENANCE:
This photograph comes from a substantial original archive of approximately 200 vintage commercial/display photographs, many documenting Baccarat installations and luxury decorative-arts displays over a period of years. The archive has remained together in period albums with handwritten dates and identifying notations. Additional photographs from the archive will be offered separately.
An unusual opportunity for collectors of Baccarat, French crystal, Mid-Century Modern design, vintage advertising, retail/window-display history, decorative arts and original commercial photography.
The item pictured is the exact photograph the buyer will receive.
