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60 - A Napoleon III-era writing case in vermilion-stained tortois…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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Description
A Napoleon III-era writing case in vermilion-stained tortoiseshell veneer (Eretmochelys imbricata) with Boulle-style brass inlays, opening via a hinged lid to reveal a green velvet writing pad concealing a compartment. Pen case with a hinged lid revealing four compartments: an inkwell (stopper missing), a pen holder compartment with a bone button (Havers system noted), a compartment for feathers and a compartment for an hourglass. (Significant drying out of the tortoiseshell and areas missing) Height: 10.5, Length: 36.5, Depth: 25.5 cm Object made wholly or partly of material derived from a species listed in Annex I/A of the CITES/EU Convention (Eretmochelys imbricata), harvested and worked before 1975, meeting the definition of a ‘pre-Convention antique’ in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, Article 2(w), implementing Regulation (EC) No 338/97, Article 7(3). Intra-European Union transport is authorised upon presentation of an expert report confirming the date and origin of the object. Expert: Mr Pierre Grignon Dumoulin, court-appointed expert at the Amiens Court of Appeal, approved expert in works of art made from materials derived from biodiversity, Artémis Estimations, 6 rue Ancel, 60200 Compiègne - 06 09 83 33 29 - www.artemisestimations.com For any export outside the European Union, a CITES export certificate, at the purchaser’s expense, is mandatory. The authorities in the country of destination may require additional procedures, or even prohibit the import of specimens of Eretmochelys imbricata; it is therefore strongly recommended that you check local legislation before any export.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND DESIGNER FURNITURE, RUGS, FRAMES
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Auction time 07/21/2026 at 1:00 PM
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