Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 13th January 2022
Lot 576
λ A CHINESE EXPORT CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £320
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Description
λ A CHINESE EXPORT CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET
LATE 19TH CENTURY
natural and stained red, the pieces in the form of Chinese figures standing on puzzle ball bases, the rooks as elephants, the knights as horsemen and the pawns as warriors (32)
the king: 13.5cm high, the pawn: 6.5cm high