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Superb 19thc Barbedienne Bronze of Venus.
Mike Melody Antiques
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Mike Melody Antiques

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Superb 19thc Barbedienne Bronze of Venus.

19th century
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A small perfectly formed 19thc gilded bronze of venus cast by the famous french company barbedienne.

The quality is outstanding and it has wonderful patination

Fully marked on.the base we are dating around 1880

It measures 17cms h 8cms w and 4cms deep.

As always offered at our normal competitive price

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Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Barbedienne Bronze Venus Sculpture to the 1880s.

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Description
A small perfectly formed 19thc gilded bronze of venus cast by the famous french company barbedienne.

The quality is outstanding and it has wonderful patination

Fully marked on.the base we are dating around 1880

It measures 17cms h 8cms w and 4cms deep.

As always offered at our normal competitive price

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Barbedienne Bronze Venus Sculpture to the 1880s.

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SA1197835
Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base.

SUPERB 19THC BARBEDIENNE BRONZE OF VENUS.

Archive II A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base. View VII
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Mike Melody Antiques

Mike Melody Antiques
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A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base.
SUPERB 19THC BARBEDIENNE BRONZE OF VENUS.
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A nineteenth-century dark patinated bronze figure of Venus with draped parcel-gilded robes holding a small sphere on a rectangular base.
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Ferdinand Barbedienne established a prominent nineteenth-century French foundry known for utilizing the Collas mechanical reduction technique to reproduce classical sculptures in bronze for domestic display.

French bronze sculptures from this era were produced using lost-wax or sand-casting techniques, followed by hand-chasing and application of chemical patinas or selective parcel-gilding.

Authentic examples often display stamped foundry markings, precise casting lines, natural surface wear, and weight consistent with solid cast metal.

Placing a bronze figure on a mantelpiece, marble-topped console, or bookshelf introduces historical character and tonal contrast into contemporary spaces.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry soft cloth or soft-bristled brush, avoiding water, chemical solvents, or metal polish that can strip original patination.
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