FLANDERS, circa 1760. - Lot 136

Lot n° 136
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FLANDERS, circa 1760. - Lot 136
FLANDERS, circa 1760. Snuffbox made from a single tortoise shell (Testudinae: Psammobates geometricus), with the openings filled with inlay; the back panel cut out to form the hinged lid; the interior of the lid finished in plain vermeil. Gross weight: 99.9 g. 5 x 10 x 7 cm. (Hallmarked twice behind the crab; scratches, wear, and minor imperfections). Appraisers: Émeric and Stephen PORTIER Approved biodiversity expert: Pierre GRIGNON-DUMOULIN, Expert at the Amiens Court of Appeals, Artemis Estimations. Specimen composed of material derived from a protected animal species: Testudinae (Psammobates geometricus), classified as CITES/EU Category I/A. Current IUCN status: Red List, Critically Endangered (approx. 800 mature individuals remaining worldwide). Specimen meeting the definition of a worked antique, collected and acquired before March 3, 1947, as defined in Regulation (EC) No. 338/97. If transported, the specimen must be accompanied by this expert report. In the event of export, the purchaser is requested to inquire about the applicable legislation in the country of destination.
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