CLEMENT MÈRE (1861-1940) - Lot 30

CLEMENT MÈRE (1861-1940) Constellation of peas Round box with slightly overhanging lid. Proof in ivory; the title decoration treated in polychrome. Circa 1910-1920. Monogrammed C. M. under the base. Height: 3.7cm Diameter: 5,2cm Provenance: Amédée Revet - Amédée Revet, Master ivory carver in Paris. Possible supplier of raw ivory to Clément Mère, Georges Bastard and Yokohama O'Kin. - By descent. Bibliography and related works: - Art et Décoration - December 1912. A similar work reproduced on page 162. - Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons 1895-1914- Volume V: Objets d'art & Metalware- Édition Antique Collectors' Club, 1998. A similar work reproduced on page 409. A CITES permit, valid for circulation within the EU only, will be issued for lots 27 to 34.