Rectangular mail box with domed top, made of wood veneered with tortoiseshell and ivory plaques decorated with foliage and figures, standing on lion paw feet. India, Visagapatam (?), late 19th - early 20th century. 17 x 21 x 13 cm. Gross weight: 1302 g. Damage and missing parts. Cites n° FR2406900354-K issued by DREAL Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on 18/04/2024. In accordance with the provisions of the regulations in force within the European Union (Regulation (EU) n°: 2021/2280 of December 16, 2021), the item will be delivered to the purchaser with its intra-community certificate issued by the DREAL Auvergne Rhône-Alpes on 18/04/2023. If the item is to be exported from Europe, a re-export certificate must be obtained at the buyer's expense. The purchaser must obtain prior information on the legislation in force in the country of destination.

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