Léon LAPAR, in Paris - active circa 1878-1897 (successor to - Lot 100

Léon LAPAR, in Paris - active circa 1878-1897 (successor to BEGUIN) Silver coffee pot and chocolatier (hallmark: Minerve) with ivory handles, decorated in the Louis XVI style with lambrequins and foliage in cartouches. The zoomorphic spout of the chocolate pot features a divinity with a laurel wreath. Gross weight: 1500 g Ivory specimen of Elephantidae spp (I/A) pre-Convention, prior to July 1, 1947 and therefore compliant with EC regulation 388/97 of 09/12/1996 art.2-Wmc, and prior to July 1, 1975 and therefore compliant with the French decrees of August 16, 2016 and May 4, 2017. Please note that if you are leaving the European Union, you will need to obtain a CITES re-export permit, which is the responsibility of the future buyer.