Details
A Pulpit brown stained and natural ivory chess set late 18th century
the principle pieces with pierced and acanthus carved decoration, the
rooks with openwork balconied body, the pawns of turned form on bulbous stems -- king 3in. (8cm.), pawn 2¼in. (5.6cm.)
See Illustration
the principle pieces with pierced and acanthus carved decoration, the
rooks with openwork balconied body, the pawns of turned form on bulbous stems -- king 3in. (8cm.), pawn 2¼in. (5.6cm.)
See Illustration
Literature
Michael Mark, CHESSMEN PRACTICAL AND ORNAMENTAL, Ill. 34.