Bidspirit auction | Three-section chest of ten drawers,

Three-section chest of ten drawers, designed to appear as twelve, one of which is the base - teak partially veneered in ebony, with ebony and ivory inlays depicting ‘floral scrolls’, recesses without inlays for the placement of decorative appliqués, middle section with two drawers, base with a large drawer and carved legs ‘Fantastic animal atop another fantastic animal with wings’, cut, hollowed copper and silver-plated copper fittings Indo-Portuguese 17th C. (2nd half) restorations, missing parts and defects, missing protective covers for the keyholes, missing a handle Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 108 x 88 x 51,5 cm Notes: for similar copies vd. DIAS, Pedro - “Mobiliário Indo-Português”. Moreira de Cónegos: Imaginalis, 2013, pp. 274-281. a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: No. 26PTLX00883C; 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