Lot 5
5
An Indian ivory Sahib type bust chess set
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An Indian ivory Sahib type bust chess set

CIRCA 1890

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An Indian ivory Sahib type bust chess set
Circa 1890
Possibly Delhi, one side with hardwood octagonal bases, the opposing side natural, the busts wearing fez and turbans with heightened facial features
King -- 3½in. (8.9cm.) high; pawn -- 17/8in. (4.7cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium. All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road London W12 7JS Telephone: 44 (0)20 8753 3700 Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8753 3701 Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate on the Friday following the sale and every weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS WHO COLLECT THEIR LOTS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

Lot Essay

PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING EXPORT OF IVORY ON PAGE 5.

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Victor Keats, Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets, Batsford Ltd, 1985. A similar lot is illustrated on page 30, ill. 18.
This type of bust set represents figures involved in the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the Indian leader Nana Sahib versus the British forces lead by Sir Colin Campbell.

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