carved elephant ivory boxes (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758), with tortoiseshell interior (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Cheloniidae). The lids embellished with portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France.
Height x diameter: 2.7 x 8 cm. Weight 115 g.
Height x diameter: 2 x 5.2 cm. Weight 31 g.
Item condition grading: **** good.
Accompanied by Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici certificate of authenticity and by CITES certificate.
This lot is available for sale only with shipments within the European Union; the CITES certificate for export outside the European Community can only be requested for lots sold to museums.
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