Three-section chest of ten drawers, designed to appear as twelve, one of which is the base teak partially veneered in ebony, with ebony and ivory inlays depicting ‘floral scrolls’, recesses without inlays for the placement of decorative appliqués, middle section with two drawers, base with a large drawer and carved legs ‘Fantastic animal atop another fantastic animal with wings’, cut, hollowed copper and silver-plated copper fittings Indo-Portuguese 17th C. (2nd half) restorations, missing parts and defects, missing protective covers for the keyholes, missing a handle Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 108 x 88 x 51,5 cm Notes: for similar copies vd. DIAS, Pedro - “Mobiliário Indo-Português”. Moreira de Cónegos: Imaginalis, 2013, pp. 274-281. a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: No. 26PTLX00883C; 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