A tea urn

A tea urn
D. Maria I, Queen of Portugal (1777-1816)
833/1000 silver
engraved meander frieze, cover finial, handle support, tap and flame cover en relief "Lying lion", "Lion's jaws biting ring", "Bird's head" and "Eagle biting snake", turned ivory tap finial, gadonned columns with zoomorphic feet, square base with four "ball" feet
Portuguese
small bruises
Porto assay mark (1810-1830), maker's mark attributable to António Pereira Soares (1797-1825)
Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 49 cm; Peso - 5.062 g.
Notes: vd. ALMEIDA, Fernando; CARLOS, Rita - "Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras - Século XV a 1887". Lisbon: IN-CM, 2018, P-27 and P-167.; and SOUSA, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos and - "Dicionário de ourives e lavrantes da prata do Porto, 1750-1825". Porto: Civilization Publisher, 2005, pp. 509-510. a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: No. 24PTLX11563C; b) The import of goods incorporating materials from protected species of wild fauna and flora, including, among others, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell, is currently prohibited by several countries; c) In Portugal, in accordance with the planned transposition into national legislation of the most recent EU guidelines on the ivory trade, the issuing of re-export certificates to non-EU countries is suspended; d) In this context, potential buyers are advised to inform themselves in advance about the legislation of their country and applicable international restrictions.