Bidspirit auction | Chess pieces

Chess pieces - carved ivory “King George lll of England vs the Chinese Emperor with respective armies” one of the sets dyed red Chinese 19th C. red knights missing two spears, white king missing the sword, white pawns missing swords, small glueing, minor faults Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (rei) 10 cm Notes: vd. catalogue of the exhibition ”Jogos Cruzados - viagens entre Oriente e Ocidente”. Lisboa: Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, 2022, p. 60, fig. 2. This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified. Prospective purchasers are advised by Cabral Moncada Leilões that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to ivory, coral and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should get information concerning relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.