Antique Bronze F Barbedienne Vide Poche Dish with Frog and Pond Creature

Description: This signed bronze coin dish was made by F. Barbedienne around the mid 19th century. Born on August 6th of 1810 Ferdinand Barbedienne would go on from his small village in Calvados, France to build one of the most important bronze foundries in France. In 1822 he apprenticed to a Parisian papermaker and by 1834, Barbedienne was a successful manufacturer of wallpaper. In 1838, he changed careers entirely when he partnered with Achille Collas, inventor of a groundbreaking machine that would allow bronze sculptures to be reduced in size efficiently while maintaining exacting scale and detail. The cachet of A. Collas Reduction Mechanique would become almost synonymous with the Barbedienne foundry, as the marking appears on nearly every work they produced. They would call their firm "Collas & Barbedienne" and the two began selling smaller versions of the great historical works of art, copied from museums and cherished by the "Grand Tour" patrons looking to bring a piece of antiquity into their homes. In 1843 they began editing and casting works of art for contemporary artists and by 1850 they were producing elaborate decorative arts, including candlesticks, sconces, candelabra, vases, andirons and furniture. By 1851 the firm was simply known as Barbedienne and they exhibited extensively at every World Fair, receiving numerous medals at these international exhibitions, including the Gold Medal in 1855 and medals in three different classes at London's 1862 International Exhibition. The dish displays a frog on the handle and a pond creature and pond plants around the bottom. The piece is signed and stamped in two places, indicating an early piece. The base is rosso antico marble. The piece is in excellent condition with no defects to be noted.Measurements are: 5 7/8" by 3 1/2" and 4 3/4" tall.

Price: 485 USD

Location: Palm Harbor, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-29T23:44:51.000Z

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