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174 - WOODEN CHEST ENTIRELY CLAD IN TORTOISESHELL AND IVORY, PROBA…
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Estimate €500 - €600
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WOODEN CHEST ENTIRELY CLAD IN TORTOISESHELL AND IVORY, PROBABLY OF COLONIAL ORIGIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY decorated with openwork and applied friezes, slightly domed lid, animal-shaped feet, interior and base lined with velvet; defects, minor chips and losses to the edges, more noticeable losses in the lid frieze, possible restoration, tortoiseshell with slight lifting 8 x 26.5 x 12 cm A WOOD, TORTOISESHELL AND IVORY CASKET, LATE 19TH CENTURY; DEFECTS, MINOR CHIPS AND LOSSES TO THE EDGES, DAMAGE TO THE DECORATIONS, POSSIBLE RESTORATIONS, TORTOISESHELL SLIGHTLY DAMAGED This lot is accompanied by CITES certificate no. IT/CE/2025/GE/00081 * This lot has been identified as containing organic material which may be subject to import or export restrictions. Anyone interested is requested to contact our offices prior to the auction. This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding import or export. For further information, please contact the Management of WANNENES ART AUCTIONS before the sale. § This lot may be subject to restrictions regarding import into the United States. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the lot in the country of sale. This lot may be subject to restrictions regarding import into the United States. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the lot in the country of sale.
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About the sale FURNITURE, SCULPTURES AND ART OBJECTS
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Auction time 06/30/2026 at 2:15 PM
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