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LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A mother-of-pearl playing chess set and board
Late 19th century
Possibly German, the opposing sides natural and a brown hues, the royal pieces with petal crowns and ball finials on inverted baluster stems, the pawns with knop finals on baluster stems (some minor chips to royal pieces)
King -- 21/8in. (5.4cm.); pawn -- 1¼in. (3.5cm.) high
The board -- 11¼in. (28.5cm.) wide
Late 19th century
Possibly German, the opposing sides natural and a brown hues, the royal pieces with petal crowns and ball finials on inverted baluster stems, the pawns with knop finals on baluster stems (some minor chips to royal pieces)
King -- 21/8in. (5.4cm.); pawn -- 1¼in. (3.5cm.) high
The board -- 11¼in. (28.5cm.) wide
Special notice
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