A GERMAN CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET
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A GERMAN CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET

FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A GERMAN CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET
FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens modelled with pierced foliate crowns, the red king's crown a later replacement, the bishops as courtiers, knights as horses' heads, rooks as elephants bearing turrets, the pawns modelled wearing hats
The king -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 3/8in. (6cm.) high
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