Paperweight made from three polished sperm whale (Physeter m

Paperweight made from three polished sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) teeth mounted on a base bearing a label: HMS Durban/Falkland Islands, Dec 1932–Feb 1933. HMS Durban, Falkland Islands. Provenance: Potteries Auction, September 2019, Lot 709. H. 7 cm Gross weight: 494 g Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) specimen, listed in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 (CITES Appendix I). Processed item 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.