Mercier (French sculptor, active at the end of the 19th century) Figurative Belle Epoque writing instrument with reclining female nude Bronze, gilt. Signed "Mercier". Almost fully sculpted, eroticising, decorative depiction of a female nude lying on her stomach, holding an inkwell with rocaille relief in her arms. H. 8.5 cm; W. 35 cm. Figural gilt bronze inkwell with female nude. Signed "Mercier".