HAUTE EPOQUE

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HAUTE EPOQUE
Ebony veneer and blackened wood writing case with a sloping top decorated at the centre with an engraved ivory plaque depicting Susanna and the Elders surrounded by two friezes of ivory and bone piastres and eight square and rectangular engraved bone medallions depicting mythological scenes or allegories, notably justice and Hercules and the Lion of Nemea, as well as a frieze of engraved bone pastilles with stylised motifs. The ebony veneer sides are animated with engraved ivory and bone plaques, rectangular medallions depicting scenes from the Old Testament (Adam and Eve) alternating with plaques depicting pilasters decorated with terms. It opens with a side drawer and rests on four wafer feet. Height: 12.5 cm - Width: 44 cm - Depth: 38.5 cm Partly 17th century. Accidents and missing persons. Objet fabriqué avant le 1er juin 1947 composé en tout ou en partie d'ivoire d'Elephantidae spp dont la proportion est inférieure à 20% en volume, libre de commerce en France conformément à la législation en vigueur. Pour une sortie hors de l'UE, un certificat CITES de ré-export sera nécessaire, celui-ci étant à la charge du futur acquéreur.
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