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c. 1862

Candelabrum (one of a pair)

Ferdinand Barbedienne

French, 1810 - 1892

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A version of this candelabrum was exhibited (with its mate) by the firm of Ferdinand Barbedienne at the International Exhibition of 1862, held in London, where the company won a medal for “casting bronze and silver in the most delicate manner and chasing with the greatest taste.”

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Ferdinand Barbedienne, Candelabrum (one of a pair), c. 1862 | Philadelphia Museum of Art