Travel Documents
Wilder & Davis are happy to provide a musician or ensemble that requests it with a document listing all the natural materials found in their instrument and bow.
Request a DocumentCITES
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a convention that regulates the international trade of wild animals and specific plants, preventing their conservation. Therefore, while it is legal to trade certain wild species, many others have crossed the line. More than 5,000 animal species, species, and their populations, and more than 29,000 plant species, plants, and their populations, are listed under CITES.
Documentation of natural materials found in instruments and bows
Ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone, mother-of-pearl, rosewood, and pernambuco, which are used in the making of bows and instruments, are on the lists of targeted species. While musicians are often left wondering, given the age of their instrument and the extent of the damage, we start again with a "material" identification document listing all the natural materials found in their instrument and bow, including the species (scientific names) and their applicable CITES status. Such a document demonstrates the good faith and promptness of the client agents' work in enforcing CITES regulations. With reasonable advance notice, Wilder & Davis is happy to provide this document to any musician or ensemble who requests it before their trip.
Request Before Traveling