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PARIS Title: Red Gold Box with Tortoiseshell and a “Piqué-Posé” Decoration. Date: ca. 1800. Material: Rose gold, tortoiseshell, sapphire cabochon. Weight ca. 155 g. Dimensions: 2.5 x 9.4 x 5.5 cm. Mark: Gold hallmark 1798–1809 (Rosenberg no. 6581), maker’s mark in a rhombus, partially indistinct P(...)M. Description: A simple, rectangular body with a small sapphire cabochon on the front of the lid. The top and bottom are inlaid with fine gold wire forming a design featuring dolphins, birds, and volute ornamentation. Condition: Please note that this item was made using materials from endangered species. In accordance with CITES regulations, this item cannot be exported from the EU Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Domestic: 18.49 euros plus 3.51 euros VAT EU: 26.89 euros plus 5.11 euros VAT Third country: 54.62 euros plus 10.38 euros VAT Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros over a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: 1.8 per thousand USA: by individual arrangement after the auction. #Paris #France #Early Works of Art. Please note that this item is made of materials for which a permit is required under CITES regulations for export to countries outside the EU. We would like to point out that such a permit is generally not granted.