Chess pieces carved ivory one of the sets partially dyed red, other dyed yellow Indian (islamic) 19th C. Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (Rei) 4,5 cm Notes: vd. similar pieces were part of the exhibition "Jeux d'Echecs, Objets d'Art - Mille ans d’histoire dans les collections suisses" in the  Swiss Museum of Games, from September 14 to November 12 in 1989, and are reproduced in its catalogue as n. 46.

a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: nr 20PTLX01766C;
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.