Bidspirit auction | Queen D. Maria II of

Queen D. Maria II of Portugal (1819-1853) holding the Portuguese Constitutional Charter - tortoiseshell case with brass rings and inlays cover with miniature painted on ivory Portuguese 19th C. (1st half) tortoiseshell with various faults and defects Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 2 x 8 cm Notes: A similar copy is part of the Medeiros e Almeida Museum Collection with inventory number FMA 896. - vd. https://www.museumedeirosealmeida.pt/pecas/caixa-de-tabaco-d-maria-ii-sec-xix/ - accessed on May 6, 2026 at 10:41 AM. a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: No. 26PTLX01124C; b) Currently, the import of goods incorporating materials from protected wild fauna and flora species, including, among others, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell, is 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 issuance of re-export certificates to countries outside the EU is suspended; d) In this context, potential buyers are advised to inform themselves beforehand about the legislation of their country and applicable international restrictions.