19TH CENTURY

Details

A FRENCH BONE SAND SET
19TH CENTURY
One side with red and green incised details
The king -- 5¼in. (13.3cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 5/8in. (6.5cm.) high (32)

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

For further discussion concerning the differences between Dieppe chess sand set pieces and jonchette pieces see Alan Dew's article 'Jonchette - Pique Sable?', The Chess Collector, Volume X 2000, page 7, figs. 3 & 4.

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