Queen D. Maria II of Portugal (1819-1853) holding the Portuguese Constitutional Charter tortoiseshell case with brass rings and inlays cover with miniature painted on ivory Portuguese 19th C. (1st half) tortoiseshell with various faults and defects Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 2 x 8 cm Notes: A similar copy is part of the Medeiros e Almeida Museum Collection with inventory number FMA 896. - vd. https://www.museumedeirosealmeida.pt/pecas/caixa-de-tabaco-d-maria-ii-sec-xix/ - accessed on May 6, 2026 at 10:41 AM.

a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: No. 26PTLX01124C;
b) Currently, the import of goods incorporating materials from protected wild fauna and flora species, including, among others, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell, is prohibited by several countries;
c) In Portugal, in accordance with the planned transposition into national legislation of the most recent EU guidelines on the ivory trade, the issuance of re-export certificates to countries outside the EU is suspended;
d) In this context, potential buyers are advised to inform themselves beforehand about the legislation of their country and applicable international restrictions.