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A Burmese type ivory chess set
Chinese export, 19th century
red stained and natural, the kings and queens with pierced foliate crowns, bishops with relief carved mitres, rooks with castellated mounts surmounted by central flags, stems of knopped form on acanthine decorated circular bases, (flag from red stained bishop replaced) -- king 4in. (10cm.), pawn 1¾in. (4½cm.)
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Chinese export, 19th century
red stained and natural, the kings and queens with pierced foliate crowns, bishops with relief carved mitres, rooks with castellated mounts surmounted by central flags, stems of knopped form on acanthine decorated circular bases, (flag from red stained bishop replaced) -- king 4in. (10cm.), pawn 1¾in. (4½cm.)
See Illustration