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Lot n° 14

Chess pieces

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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., white horses with broken and glued feet and missing part of a spear, red horse with broken and glued feet, other minor faults and defects. Notes: A similar set belonged to the Karl Graf von Almeida Collection - Carlos Augusto de Almeida (1846-1902), Brazilian subject, son of the 1st Viscount of Almeida and of the Countess of Bayrstorff, being the grandson of prince Charles Theodore of Baviera (1795-1875), on his mother's side; vd. catalogue of the exhibition "Jogos Cruzados - viagens entre Oriente e Ocidente". Lisboa: Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, 2022, p. 60, fig. 2., Dim. - (rei) 12,5 cm - A similar set belonged to the Karl Graf von Almeida Collection - Carlos Augusto de Almeida (1846-1902), Brazilian subject, son of the 1st Viscount of Almeida and of the Countess of Bayrstorff, being the grandson of prince Charles Theodore of Baviera (1795-1875), on his mother's side; 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.