Details
A red-stained and natural ivory chess set
probably Vizigapatnam, 19th century
the elegant pieces with baluster stems and domed circular bases, kings and queens with pierced crowns and cruciformed surmounts, knights with mane carved to one side -- king 5½in. (14cm.), pawn 2 3/8in. (6cm.) See Illustration
probably Vizigapatnam, 19th century
the elegant pieces with baluster stems and domed circular bases, kings and queens with pierced crowns and cruciformed surmounts, knights with mane carved to one side -- king 5½in. (14cm.), pawn 2 3/8in. (6cm.) See Illustration
Literature
Micheal Mark, Chessmen Practical and Ornamental, Illustration 42.