Lot Essay
See Dr. Rodolfo Pozzi, The Chess Collector, Volume X 2001, p.17.
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A MONGOLIAN POLYCHROME AND CARVED WOOD FIGURAL CHESS SET
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The kings seated on thrones, the queens as foo dogs or lions, the bishops as Bactrian camels, the knights as horses (one a replacement), the rooks as horse drawn carts, the pawns as lions
The king -- 2in. (5cmm.) high; the pawn -- 1½in. (3.8cm.) high
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The kings seated on thrones, the queens as foo dogs or lions, the bishops as Bactrian camels, the knights as horses (one a replacement), the rooks as horse drawn carts, the pawns as lions
The king -- 2in. (5cmm.) high; the pawn -- 1½in. (3.8cm.) high
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