A Canton ivory part stained chess and backgammon set

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A Canton ivory part stained chess and backgammon set
with pieces carved as Imperial figures, caparisoned elephants, soldiers on horseback and on foot -- the largest 4 1/8in. (10.5cm) high; and a backgammon set comprising sixteen counters carved with figures in garden landscapes, and two flaring cylindrical dice shakers -- 2 5/8in. (6.7cm) high. (66)

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