A large sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth engraved

A large sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth engraved in scrimshaw, depicting an allegory of Fortune or the sea on one side, and a whaling ship during a sperm whale hunt on the other. Second half of the 19th century Provenance: Charles Miller 2020, no. 163 Weight: 679.2 g L. 20 cm Specimen of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), listed in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 (CITES Appendix I). Worked object covered by the exemption under Article 8, § 3, point (b), of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 and Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006. Any export or re-export outside the EU requires a prior permit from the management authority (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97), followed by compliance with the laws of the country of destination, which is the responsibility of the purchaser.