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Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873
Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873

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Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873

Silver-plated and gilded bronze letter opener, signed by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892 founder) in Paris, Louis-Constant Sévin (1821-1888 designer) and Désiré Attarge (1820-1878, chaser), dated 1873, with Neo-Renaissance decoration: ram, pine cones, goddesses and putti.
weight: approximately 280 gr
Dimensions: 30.5 cm long
Condition: Good overall condition, some wear and scratches on the blade. Napoleon III period. Rare item.

The repertoire of ornaments used, Venus and nymph, putti, ram's head, fruit and plant fragments, foliage and cut leather, is typical of the French Renaissance, in the style of the Fontainebleau school. We are talking here about a neo-Renaissance style. Barbedienne, Sévin, Attarge, is one of the major associations of French bronze art in the 19th century. Maison F. Barbedienne (active between 1838 and 1954) is the main French foundry of bronze art.

Delphine & Natty's opinion

A rare object from the 19th century, a very beautiful letter opener, French work, in superb condition and with careful Renaissance-inspired decoration.

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Barbedienne letter opener, Constant Sévin, Attarge 1873

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The repertoire of ornaments used, Venus and nymph, putti, ram's head, fruit and plant fragments, foliage and cut leather, is typical of the French Renaissance, in the style of the Fontainebleau school. We are talking here about a neo-Renaissance style.
Barbedienne, Sévin, Attarge, is one of the major associations of French bronze art in the 19th century. Maison F. Barbedienne (active between 1838 and 1954) is the main French foundry of bronze art.

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