French Manufacturers - Pantin

Lampworked Strawberry Pantin (attributed), late-nineteenth century

The Pantin Factory

The Cristallerie de Pantin was founded by E. S. Monot at LaVillette in 1850. It moved to Pantin, near Paris, in 1855. The company manufactured glass tubes and other chemical glass, crystal drinking vessels, and chandeliers. None of the weights Pantin produced are signed or dated. Evidence of paperweight making is in printed materials from the Paris Universal Exposition of 1878. American delegate Charles Colne described the snakes, lizards, fruits, and millefiori that amazed him in their skilled craftsmanship. The company continued until 1915, when it merged with Legras & Cie to form Verreries et Cristalleries de St. Denis et Pantin.

Map of French Factories