FRANCE, style Louis XV, fin du XIXème siècle. Tortoiseshell veneered cartel with red background and gilt bronze, standing on four Rocaille feet. Thirteen-part dial signed Thuret in Paris. 65 x 33 x 16 cm. Some lifting and minor accidents. Pre-Convention Chelonioidea spp (I/A) marine turtle shell specimen, pre-dating June 1, 1947, and therefore compliant with EC regulation 338/97 of 09/12/1996 art.2-Wmc. In the event of export, it is the purchaser's responsibility to check with the customs authorities of the country concerned, particularly the United States, prior to any purchase. If the animal is to be exported from the European Union, a CITES re-export permit will be required, at the expense of the future buyer.