"Maestro and Sextet of Musicians"

"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 recente 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.