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Louis Comfort Tiffany enterprise / Tiffany glassworks
Full L.C. Tiffany name followed by Favrile, engraved around the base rim.
Read the stamp
French bronze foundry marks identification
With French bronze foundry marks identification, a number such as 3/8 belongs to an edition statement rather than the foundry name.
Fondeur and artist signatures
French marks can include FONDEUR or a foundry name such as Barbedienne or Susse. The sculptor’s signature may be modelled into the surface or added separately. A number such as 3/8 belongs to an edition statement rather than the foundry name.
What to check next
Inspect the rear, edge and underside of the base for every signature. Copy the foundry wording and city separately from the artist and edition. Compare the casting size and form with the recorded model.
Related marks
11 marks
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Louis Comfort Tiffany enterprise / Tiffany glassworks
Three engraved initials, accompanied by a separate production code rather than the word Favrile.
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Louis Comfort Tiffany enterprise / Tiffany glassworks
Curvilinear conjoined LCT in a round green-and-gold label, replacing the TGDCO letter group.
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Louis Comfort Tiffany enterprise / Tiffany glassworks
Interlocking TGDCO letters fill the centre of a circular label; the Favrile wording surrounds them.
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Barbedienne
Collas process medallion accompanies a foundry signature; it identifies mechanical reduction rather than the sculptor.
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Barbedienne
Full foundry name and FONDEUR appear in a line, rather than the existing circular stamp.
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Barbedienne
Paper trade label names the Boulevard Poissonnière showroom and differs from metal stamps.
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cast iron skillet gate mark
Long raised gate scar on the base of number 10 cookware; it does not identify a foundry.