An Indian rock-crystal chess set

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An Indian rock-crystal chess set
carved in squat and tapering cylindrical forms with domed tops, painted in gilt with flowersprigs enclosed by borders of interlacing flowers, the undersides painted green and red -- the largest 2.in (5.1cm) high, 19th century, fitted velvet box.
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