Encrier Bronze Et Cristal "au Diable" Signé Leblanc Successeur De F. Barbedienne

A late 19th century inkwell in patinated bronze and cut crystal, with a diabolical winged figure in the center, revealing a compartment with lid.

Excellent original condition

LEBLANC* signature on reverse

*Gustave Leblanc-Barbedienne, born Émile-Gustave Leblanc on July 8, 1849 in Livarot and died on October 15, 1945 in Saint-Mandé, was a foundryman who succeeded his uncle Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) at the head of the Ferdinand Barbedienne company.

Biography

Hôtel Lefranc-Barbedienne in rue de Lancry
Son of François Leblanc and Célina Désirée Barbedienne, Gustave Leblanc took over from his maternal uncle Ferdinand, who died childless in 1892.
He considerably expanded the foundry, specializing in monumental bronzes. His workshops were located at 63 rue de Lancry, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris.
In France, many war memorials are signed Leblanc-Barbedienne.
As the nephew of Ferdinand Barbedienne, who had no children of his own, he petitioned the courts to take his uncle's name in order to continue the company's history. A presidential decree issued in 1893 by President Sadi Carnot authorized Gustave Leblanc to call himself Gustave Leblanc-Barbedienne.
In 1891, Gustave Leblanc-Barbedienne bought the Château de l'Abbaye in Villeneuve-le-Roi, where he was mayor from 1911 to 1919.
In 1921, he joined forces with his son Jules. Leblanc-Barbedienne et fils disappeared in 1954, and the models for the bronze editions were sold to the rightful owners.

Decorations/Tributes

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur ;
An avenue and a place Leblanc-Barbedienne commemorate his work in Villeneuve-le-Roi ;
Archives
Gustave Leblanc-Barbedienne's personal papers are kept at the Archives nationales under the number 368AP.

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