A sewing box "House"

A sewing box "House"
wood coated with ivory plaques
engraved decoration with black groovings , interior with partitions and secret
India - Vizagapatam
18th/19th C.
small restoration, minor faults, small cracks in the ivory
Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 16 x 17,5 x 11,5 cm
Notes: a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: nr 19-PT-LX01709/C;
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.