Napoleon III centrepiece by Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze with coloured cloisonné and black marble. Oval, circumferentially moulded body with a wide frieze of enamel reserves and volutes as well as applied shell motifs above a flat, moulded and curved, rising circular base. Strongly curved handles on the sides with mascarons in relief. Marked F. BARBEDIENNE. Minimally dam.; h. 20 cm. 37 cm x 22 cm. Ferdinand Barbedienne is one of the most important Parisian bronziers of the 19th century, whose works were presented at the 1898 World Exhibition in Paris, among others. A French marble, bronze and cloisonne Napoleon III centrepiece by Barbedienne. Minor flawed. France. 2nd half of the 19th century.