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Commemorative sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus), po

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Commemorative sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus), polished and richly engraved with scrimshaw depicting the battle of June 1, 1813, with the inscriptions "Chesapeake Shannon Engagement" and "port Starboard" (port and starboard) “Captain John Mac Dermot” on one side, and the account of the whaling campaign on the other side: the handshake, the sperm whale, the hunt, Neptune’s chariot, and the British sailor depicted within a trophy of arms beneath the inscription “Defiance.” 19th century Weight: 225.6 g L. 13 cm Specimen of a 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 (Art. 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.

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Commemorative sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus), polished and richly engraved with scrimshaw depicting the battle of June 1, 1813, with the inscriptions "Chesapeake Shannon Engagement" and "port Starboard" (port and starboard) “Captain John Mac Dermot” on one side, and the account of the whaling campaign on the other side: the handshake, the sperm whale, the hunt, Neptune’s chariot, and the British sailor depicted within a trophy of arms beneath the inscription “Defiance.” 19th century Weight: 225.6 g L. 13 cm Specimen of a 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 (Art. 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.

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