Moulded circular box in striated gutta percha decorated with - Lot 99

Moulded circular box in striated gutta percha decorated with pearls and pastilles, on a core of boiled and varnished cardboard, interior tortoiseshell rabbet, the lid adorned with a miniature on ivory depicting a child gardener surrounded by gilded brass. oval. L_3.8 cm W_3.1 cm. H_2.5 cm D_6.5 cm, for the box, (very minor accidents). Gross weight: 47 grams. Provenance: coll. Paul Fourché (1840-1922) then by descent. Late 19th century. Expert: N. Lemoine-Bouchard, member of SFEP; a Cic will be issued, not allowing export outside the European Union. It will be up to the buyer wishing to export this item outside the E.E.C. to take the necessary steps. Declaration n° : FR2407500420-K