Lot Essay
A related example is illustrated in A.E.J. Mackett-Beeson, CHESSMEN, Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd, 1967, fig.35.
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A FRENCH SEA-SHELL FIGURAL CHESS SET
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The one side modelled wiht darker shells, the kings, queens and bishops with painted faces
The king -- 2 5/8in. (6.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½in. (3cm.) high
20TH CENTURY
The one side modelled wiht darker shells, the kings, queens and bishops with painted faces
The king -- 2 5/8in. (6.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½in. (3cm.) high
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