Ferdinand Barbedienne (10 January 1810--21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well-known as a bronze founder, and who invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (10 January 1810--21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well-known as a bronze founder. In 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Collas (1795-1859), who had just invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues.