THE BOARD DATED 1852, THE CHESS SET MID-19TH CENTURY

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AN IRISH KILLARNEY ARBUTUS WOOD AND SYCAMORE TURNED CHESS SET AND INLAID BOARD
THE BOARD DATED 1852, THE CHESS SET MID-19TH CENTURY
The folding board with backgammon to the interior, inscribed 'S.L.KILLARNEY ARBUTUS WOOD \ AUGUST 30TH 1852', the games pieces turned and carved
The board -- 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) wide; the king --3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The town of Killarney became associated with the manufacture of souvenir ware which flourished between 1845 to 1880. Bog-oak, holly, yew and sycamore were among the woods utilised, but the dark heartwood and light sap wood of arbutus unedo is more typically and uniquely associated with Killarney. This shrub, more commonly known as the strawberry tree, originated from the Mediterranean but flourished in the mild damp climate of this Irish region.

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