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Hôtel des Ventes de Montpellier - Bureau d'estimations
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A circular tortoiseshell box with a central painted decorati…
See original version (French)
475
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A circular tortoiseshell box with a central painted decorati…
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
A circular tortoiseshell box with a central painted decoration depicting a portrait of a woman wearing a bonnet, framed by a chiselled 750°°° yellow gold mount. (Signs of wear; a chip on the inner rim) Diameter: 9 cm / Height: 2 cm / Gold rim 6 cm in diameter
Note: Specimen made from
sea turtle shell (Chelonioidea spp, Category I/A), pre-Convention,
prior to 1 July 1947 and therefore compliant with Regulation
(EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996, Article 2-Wmc. For any
export, it is the responsibility of the prospective purchaser to make enquiries,
prior to any purchase, with the customs authorities of the country concerned,
particularly if the destination is the United States. For export from the EU,
a CITES re-export permit will be required, the cost of which shall be borne
by the prospective purchaser.
See original version (French)
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