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A French polychrome ivory bust type chess set
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A French polychrome ivory bust type chess set

CIRCA 1850

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A French polychrome ivory bust type chess set
Circa 1850
Possibly a composite set, both sides with traces of staining, one side green, the other blue with the king carved possibly to represent a Prussian in Hussar military uniform
King -- 33/8in. (8.5cm.) high; pawn -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) 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.

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

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Victor Keats, The Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets, Batsford
Ltd 1985, page 115. It is mentioned that ivory sets were carved in
numerous workshops in the Dieppe area. Possibly inspired by the finer
Parisan examples, the pieces were modelled on particular peroids and
historical persons, often including a recognisable contemporary. These sets were also typically stained either a blue-green or blue-red.