A Chinese couple

A Chinese couple, two 833/1000 hammered silver sculptures, carved and partially painted ivory tilting hands and heads, Chinese from the 19th C., coral applications, earrings with 2 pearls and 4 emerald beads, Portuguese, original case, female figure with missing fingers, missing a coral bead, Porto Águia mark (1938-1984), Delmar Gomes Pinheiro maker's mark (1945-1981), DAVID FERREIRA - PORTO trade mark. Notes: a) This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified: nº 24PTLX05400C; b) It is currently prohibited by several countries to import goods that incorporate materials from protected wild fauna and flora species, including, among others, ivory, coral and turtle; c) In Portugal, in accordance with the planned transposition into national legislation of the most recent EU guidelines on ivory trade, the issuance of re-export certificates to countries that are not part of the EU is suspended; d) In this context, potential buyers are advised to inform themselves in advance about the legislation of their country and applicable international restrictions. vd. VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (século XV a 1887)", IN-CM, nos. 49 and 2834., Dim. - 54,5 cm; Peso - (total) 5.058 g.