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A central European ivory figural chess set, early 20th century
stained dark brown and natural, the royal pieces robed and crowned, kings holding long swords, queens with flowers, the bishops as Mercury wearing the winged helmet and caduceus, knights rearing horses, rooks as elephants with howdahs, pawns as men wearing hats and holding pipes, king -- 3 1/8in. (8cm) high, pawn -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm) high
See Illustration.
stained dark brown and natural, the royal pieces robed and crowned, kings holding long swords, queens with flowers, the bishops as Mercury wearing the winged helmet and caduceus, knights rearing horses, rooks as elephants with howdahs, pawns as men wearing hats and holding pipes, king -- 3 1/8in. (8cm) high, pawn -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm) high
See Illustration.