Cane knob mounted as a desk paperweight, consisting of a pol

Cane knob mounted as a desk paperweight, consisting of a polished and carved sperm whale tooth inlaid with wood and mounted on a base. Circa 1930 Provenance: Basque Coast Auction, June 19, 2021, lot 200 H. 11 cm Gross weight: 337 g Specimen of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), listed in Appendix A of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 (CITES Appendix I). This worked item is covered by the exemption under Article 8, paragraph 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.