Édouard Lievre 1829-1886 A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL NINE LIGHT CANDELABRAS PARIS, CIRCA 1875, MANUFACTURED BY FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE

of flask shape, decorated to one side with dragons and to the other with an outdoor scene with cranes, each flanked with dragon head cast handles and raised on an oval base with elephant head supports, issuing nine candle nozzles, each signed F. BARBEDIENNE to the upper gilt bronze rim.

See Roberto Polo, Un créateur inspiré, Connaissance des Arts, p. 20 for an illustration of Lievre's signature climbing dragon mounts. 

Overall in good condition. Pitting and some minor losses to enamel. Tarnishing and minor scratches to patinated and gilt-bronze. One hanging decoration on one candelarm is missing. Still with original candel holder liners. Drilled for electricity.
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