Sea turtle shell (Chelonioidea spp) (pre-Convention) scalloped snuffbox with openwork, applied or inlaid mount and decoration in silver (950). The lid, hinged and with partial molded rabbet, in silver (950), decorated with rocaille cartouches containing a couple and animals in a park animated by an architectural fountain. The sides decorated with cartouches with medallion (mute) or bird, and foliage. The reverse is decorated with two flaming hearts. FRANCE or ITALY, circa 1740-1750. Exempt from hallmarking because made before 1838 (art. 524bis du CGI paragraph a). Gross weight: 61 g. - 38 x 80 x 50 mm. Wear, minor scratches, a few chips, missing parts and old restorations, notably to the lid and to a crack in a pinched rib on the front. Shell specimen of pre-Convention marine turtle Chelonioidea spp (I/A), predating June 1, 1947 and therefore conforming to 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.