Antique Bonbonnière by Ferdinand Barbecienne,bronze polychrome and cloisonné enamel.
A precious gilt bronze bonbonnière with polychrome cloisonné enamel decoration. It stands on four claw feet with foliage and lion heads and is decorated in Byzantine style on an onyx base.
The high quality of the enamel is typical of Ferdinand Barbedienne's work. It enhances this pair of bowls, particularly through the wide variety of colours used in the decoration. Smooth and shiny, the enamel offers numerous shades to compose this Byzantine decoration among the network of partitions.
H:21cm
W:18cm
Very good condition.