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拍品专文
The eminent French foundry of Val d'Osne was established in the town of the same name by J. P. V. André in 1835. Somewhat of an entrepreneur, André made an early name for himself by inventing a cheap system of moulding drainage and water pipes, which he supplied in large quantities to the city of Paris. The firm was later known for their extensive inventory of architectural designs and 'fancy castings'.
A frequent participant at the international exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century, in particular receiving critical acclaim for a monumental bronze fountain cast with swans and Classical figures shown in London in 1851, the Val d'Osne's output was not only prolific but hugely diverse. Taken over by Barbezat & Cie in 1867, and allying with the fondeur Ducel towards 1870, the company was eventually renamed Société Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux & Fonderies du Val-D'Osne, Anciennes maison J. P. V. Andr et J. J. Ducel et Fils.
A frequent participant at the international exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century, in particular receiving critical acclaim for a monumental bronze fountain cast with swans and Classical figures shown in London in 1851, the Val d'Osne's output was not only prolific but hugely diverse. Taken over by Barbezat & Cie in 1867, and allying with the fondeur Ducel towards 1870, the company was eventually renamed Société Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux & Fonderies du Val-D'Osne, Anciennes maison J. P. V. Andr et J. J. Ducel et Fils.