Round tortoiseshell box (Cheloniidae spp*), the lid set with - Lot 215

Round tortoiseshell box (Cheloniidae spp*), the lid set with a miniature, probably Paris, late 18th/early 19th century, the ivory portrait (Elephantidae spp*) circled in gold, depicting a woman in a robe, the miniature probably added later, (traces, missing, base and miniature slightly detached). Diameter: 80 mm. Gross weight: 62.6 g. *Specimen classified in Appendix I, Appendix A of the Washington Convention, pre-convention. Specimen predates June 1, 1947 and complies with European Community Regulation 338/97 of 09/12/1996 art 2 W SCE and SPMC, as well as the French Environment Code. A CITES re-export permit is required for export out of the EU. *Ivory specimen of Elephantidae spp (I/A) pre-Convention, prior to July 1, 1947 and therefore compliant with EC regulation 338/97 of 09/12/1996 art.2-W SCE and SPMC, and prior to July 1, 1975 and therefore compliant with the French decrees of May 4, 2017 and January 2022. A CITES re-export permit is required for export from the European Union. This lot is accompanied by a CIC issued on 02/12/2025.