Memento Mori
  • 6 hand carved ivory dentures, XIXth
  • 6 hand carved ivory dentures, XIXth
  • 6 hand carved ivory dentures, XIXth
  • 6 hand carved ivory dentures, XIXth
6 hand carved ivory dentures, XIXth


made of hippopotamus ivory. “The ivory of elephant, too absorbent, is degraded very quickly in contact with saliva while putrefying. It is thus not usable in mouth. It is the ivory of hippopotamus for its quality, its density and its possibilities of volumes available which is employed the most with sometimes the ivory of Morse”. Source ASPAD

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Memento Mori
Address:
Stand 213 - allée 4, Marché Paul BERT ,
93400 Saint-Ouen
Region: île-de-france
Country: France
Tel.: +33 (0)6 8046 4503
E-mail: vincent@memento-mori.fr
Website: www.memento-mori.fr
Large 1900s Art Nouveau Suspension Light

Large 1900s Art Nouveau Suspension Light

Up-and-down mechanism with balance and counterbalance. The arms are made of solid brass and can rotate 360 degrees. Fabrics reflector with a brass gallery ornamented with 3 rows of beaded fringe.
 
Reflector diameter 49cm - Total height: 130-185cm
 
Contemporary wiring. 
French 1906s Slot Machine 'Le Phenix'

French 1906s Slot Machine 'Le Phenix'

Nau manufacturer, Registered in Paris: 'La Roulette Nouvelle' for consumers, precision machine.
 
In perfect working order, originals drinks game winning tokens provided. Brass tokens for 30cts and the aluminum one's for 20cts beverages.

Provides original key to locker is out of order.
Height 68 cm, width 42.5 cm, depth 27 cm
Medical Desk Lamp, Charles Gamain, c. 1930

Medical Desk Lamp, Charles Gamain, c. 1930

Height adjustment system with invisible springs (from 66 to 80 cm).

"This French construction device of the 1920's consists of a dome lined at its periphery with a set of reflective facets and colored lenses that significantly reduce shadows and allow a floodlight closer to daylight.
 
Lighting designer by profession, Charles Gamain, who gave his name to the company, introduced its first lighting daylight on an exhibition in Paris in 1922. His prestigious name is still relevant in the area of high-performance lighting and improved work conditions for practitioners."
Two 19th Century Medical Lithographies

Two 19th Century Medical Lithographies

'Une Leçon de Velpeau' by Pirodon after Augustin Feyen-Perrin and 'Claude Bernard' painted by L. Lhermitte.
 
Lemercier & Cie printer - Paris
 
Contemporary framing.

Height 74 cm, width 61.5 cm 
Large end of the 19th Century Tripod Petrol Table Lamp

Large end of the 19th Century Tripod Petrol Table Lamp

White ceramic reservoir on a brass base. Ground glass with engraved stars.'Système Duplex n°2'. In petrol working order but it can be wired on demand.

Lamp total height: 70cm Globe diameter: 19 cm 
Uncommon Napolitan Mandolin Called

Uncommon Napolitan Mandolin Called "Pochette", c. 1880

Rosewood, spruce, ebony, tortoise shell and mother-of-pearl. Sticked label on sound box : "E.NETTE"

 

Lenght 52 cm, width 11 cm, thickness 8 cm 

  
Pair of Louis-Philippe Armchairs, c. 1830

Pair of Louis-Philippe Armchairs, c. 1830

Louis-Philippe period and style armchairs in solid mahogany covered with green velvet fabric. Very good overall condition.

Height 103 cm, width 58 cm, depth 55 cm
Anatomical Model of the Human Heart

Anatomical Model of the Human Heart

Full-scale plaster model with base and support.
Art Nouveau Style Napolitan Mandolin

Art Nouveau Style Napolitan Mandolin

Signed Vicenzo de Meglion, from 1904 manufacture year, serial number 12833. Autograph signature label sticked on sound box. Spruce sounding board, rose woodback. Aluminium head ornementation, ebony bridge, brass nut.

Lenght 69 cm, width 20 cm, depth 14 cm

 
Large End 19th Century Double-Sided Workshop Easel

Large End 19th Century Double-Sided Workshop Easel

Up-and-down sliding mechanism mounted on a central rack, one crank on each side. On the main side, lockable tilt system for the work in progress or the work to be displayed in order to find the best brightness. An additional mobile tablet with a latch allows to simultaneously work on canvases of very different formats.
This bridge is mounted on four wheels, one is height-adjustable to ensure stability on uneven surfaces.
 
Two nameplates :
-"PICART, Papeterie & Tableaux , 14 rue du Bac, Paris"
-"Hostellet Paris, Breveté "
 
Height 240 cm, width 60 cm, depth. 80 cm 
Pair of Early 20th Century Tufted Leather Armchairs

Pair of Early 20th Century Tufted Leather Armchairs

Leather patina highly enhanced by the time for this pair of early 20th century tufted leather armchairs.

Few restorations to strengthen the leather.

Height 87 cm, width 81 cm, depth 83 cm

 

 
XIXth Century Box Tree Clarinet

XIXth Century Box Tree Clarinet

B-flat clarinet with 13 key. Flamed boxwood and ivory band. Singned Thibouville Buffet.Lenght 67 cm