AN INDIAN 'MUSLIM' PATTERN IVORY CHESS SET
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AN INDIAN 'MUSLIM' PATTERN IVORY CHESS SET

19TH CENTURY

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AN INDIAN 'MUSLIM' PATTERN IVORY CHESS SET
19TH CENTURY
Of abstract form, with red and green decoration
The king -- 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 in. (2.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr Ernst Boehlen Collection.
Exhibited
Jeux D'Échecs Objets d'Art, Musée Suisse du Jeu, Château de La Tour-de-Peilz, 14 September - 12 November 1989, p.40, fig.46.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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