Auction 227 Antiques and Works of Art
By Cabral Moncada Leilões
Sep 30, 2024
Rua Miguel Lupi, 12 A/D . 1200-725 Lisboa Portugal

Exhibition:

September 23rd (Monday) until September 29th (Sunday) - 14h to 19h


The auction has ended

LOT 185:

"Selenus" Chess Pieces

Sold for: €9,500
Start price:
6,000
Estimated price :
€6,000 - €9,000
Buyer's Premium: 24.6%
Auction took place on Sep 30, 2024 at Cabral Moncada Leilões
tags:

"Selenus" Chess Pieces
one of the sets in carved ivory
another in carved horn, kings and queens with double galleries, bishops with plumes, bicephalous, towers with pagodas and flags
German
19th C. (1st quarter)
Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (rei) 13 cm
Notes: a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: nr 20PTLX02692C;
b) Several countries prohibit the import of goods that incorporate materials from protected wild fauna and flora species, including, among others, ivory, coral and turtle;
c) In Portugal, according to the forecast transposition into the Portuguese legislation of the more recent EU guidance document concerning ivory commerce, the issuing of reexport certifications for non EU countries is suspended;
d) We therefore advise potential buyers to inform themselves in advance on the applicable legislation, in particular the customs regulations in force in the countries concerned.