SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE (COLLECTION AUTOMNE HIVER 1986/87) Nile crocodile and chocolate grained leather BELT, two buckles (approx. T 80/90 cm) (edge wear, crocodile fracture to tongue, tongue attached) Provenance: private collection. (Specimen of Crocodylus Niloticus Appendix II/B CITES) This specimen is freely traded in the EU. If the lot is to be sent outside the EU, it will be necessary to apply for CITES re-export, at the buyer's expense. All buyers must check the legislation in force in their country for this type of specimen before bidding. Iconographic reference: see additional photo (rights reserved)

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