Louis XV-style violin-shaped bronze CARTEL in Boulle marquet - Lot 306

Louis XV-style violin-shaped bronze CARTEL in Boulle marquetry of tortoiseshell (Eretmochelys imbricata) and brass, bronze mount with putto holding flowers and lion at the top of the amortization, bronze dial featuring a royal profile accompanied by three fleurs-de-lis and dolphins with enameled cartouches for the hours and minutes. France, second half of the 19th century H: 62 cm Object composed of material from a protected animal species whose status is classified in Appendix I/A CITES/EU, specimen satisfying the definition of pre-convention worked antiquity. In the event of re-export, the purchaser is asked to enquire about the legislation in force in the country of destination. Mr. Pierre Grignon Dumoulin, expert to the Amiens Court of Appeal, Artémis Estimations maison d'expertises, 6 rue Ancel 60200 Compiègne, Tel: 0609833329, www.artemisestimations.com, Mail: contact@artemisestimations.com.