A bureau teak partial ebony covering, ebony inlays with ivory fillets with Islamic contours, interior of the cover and front of the drawers with marquetry of ebony , ivory and “sadeli” micromosaic indo-portuguese, Mughal influence 16th C. (1st quarter) extensive restoration on the exterior of the tilting cover, other restorations, minor faults and defects, the interior underwent extensive transformation, having been transformed the five drawers of the two central sections into a single drawer and the two lower drawers into another drawer, but having been used everything that was possible to use from the original raw material, later mounts Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 39,5 x 41,4 x 29,8 cm Notes: vd. JAFFER, Amin – Luxury Goods from India - the art of the indian cabinet-maker. Londres: V&A Publications, 2002, pp. 18-19, nº 3.

a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: nr 23PTLX10182C;
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.