CIRCA 1830

細節

A French horn and marine ivory Régence style chess set
Circa 1830
The royal piece with urn-shaped and disc knopped stems, the kings carved with cowns and queens with ball knop finials
King -- 3in. (7.6cm.) high; pawn -- 13/8in. (3.5cm.) high

注意事項

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.

拍品專文

PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING EXPORT OF IVORY ON PAGE 5.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Michael Mark, Chessmen Practical and Ornamental, Asprey 1986
Fig. 12. illustrates a set. This practical design was known by the mid 19th century as the Régence pattern after a Parisan café, famed as a haunt for chess players during the 18th and 19th centuries.