A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY CHESS SET
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A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY CHESS SET

FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY CHESS SET
FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Stained red and natural, the white side modelled with King George and Queen Charlotte, the Bishops as standing figures, the knights on horseback, the rooks as elephants, the pawns as foot-soldiers
The Kings -- 4 3/8in. (11.1cm.) high; The pawns -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high
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