Almeric Walter Pate-de-Verre Inkwell and Cover by Henri Berge

Description:

Almeric Walter Pate-de-Verre Inkwell and Cover by Henri Berge, France, c. 1920, the variegated yellow body decorated with a cicada and olives, with a circular top surmounted by a beetle, signed "A. Walter Nancy" and "Berge," lg. 4 1/2 in.
Estimate $5,000-7,000

Scattered age typical loss to enamel. Lid original, but with a darker, more orange ground than body.

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