CIRCA 1860

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A Macao ivory head type chess set
Circa 1860
One side stained red, the opposing side natural, the white side royal pieces carved with European facial features and coronation regalia, the king with top hat, the stained side royal pieces carved as emperor and empress
King -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; pawn -- 2½in. (6.5cm.) 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
Colleen Schafroth,Sculptures in Miniature, Maryhill Museum of Art, 1990, page 34. During the 19th century, the heads of Carlos I of Portugal and his queen, Marie Amelia, were frequently represented. The Portuguese had been a dominate force since 1586 and leased the port until 1859 from the Chinese, when it was annexed. By 1887 it was fully recognised as a Portuguese colony. A similar lot was sold in these Rooms, 17 December 1997, lot 19.

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