A drawer teak partial sissoo coating, sissoo, ebony and ivory inlays "Lion's fauces and Jatayus facing eachother between plant motifs", drawer interior with slots for dividers and receptacles for writing equipment, drawer base with two transverse drawers Indo-Portuguese 17th C. (2nd half) small restoration, crack on the top, missing some ivory pins, missing side handles and the keyhole escutcheon, non-original partitions inside the drawer and cross-drawers, non-original locks, missing a lock Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 17,5 x 41,5 x 33,5 cm Notes: interior of the cross-drawers with paper labels (apparently from the 19th/20th C.) glued with printed inscriptions indicating the type of documents to be contained: “masses”; “sermons”; and “miscellaneous profits”; indicating a use in a Catholic religious context.

This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified.
Prospective purchasers are advised by Cabral Moncada Leilões that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to ivory, coral and tortoiseshell.
Accordingly, prospective purchasers should get information concerning relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.