A Whittington type travelling chess set, early 20th century

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A Whittington type travelling chess set, early 20th century
with bone squat pieces, stained red and natural, pegged on a folding board with a parameter boarder, hinged in the centre to form a mahogany box - 12in. (40.5cm) wide

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Colleen Schafroth, Sculptures in Miniature: Chess sets from the Maryhill Museum of Art, Maryhill Museum, Goldendale, Washington 1990, a similar chess set is illustrated on page 54.

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