Ivory and blue aventurine box, mounted in gold, decorated wi - Lot 223

Ivory and blue aventurine box, mounted in gold, decorated with hair motifs, Master Goldsmith: illegible. Paris, 1786-1787. Round, the sides in ivory (Elephantidae spp*), the lid adorned with a vase and a monogrammed coat of arms around plant motifs and the inscription: "l'éloignement le resserre / l'amitié les rassemble / elles sont toutes pour vous", the other side adorned with a sheaf of wheat, the interior guilloché, (cartons inside, restorations, small knocks and scratches). Diameter: 76 mm. Gross weight: 104.5 g. *An 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.