"Maestro and Sextet of Musicians" seven ivory sculptures, probably chess pieces turned and partially painted wood bases "Barrels" German 19th C. small restoration, minor faults Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (a mais alta) 12 cm Notes: vd. "O Xadrez e o Cérebro - Arte e Ciência". Lisbon: Franco Maria Ricci - Fundação Champalimaud, 2021, p. 166.

a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: nr nº 20PTLX02678C e 22PTLX10898C;
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.