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A turned bone chess set of Selenus inspiration
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A turned bone chess set of Selenus inspiration
Danish, early 19th century
stained reddish brown and natural, the bishops and rooks with contrasting finials, king and queen with galleried tiers, bishop with slanting tier, all pieces on baluster stems except the tapering castellated rooks -- king 2½in. (6.4cm.), pawn 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.); and a sycamore and mahogany games board with walnut marquetry inlay
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Danish, early 19th century
stained reddish brown and natural, the bishops and rooks with contrasting finials, king and queen with galleried tiers, bishop with slanting tier, all pieces on baluster stems except the tapering castellated rooks -- king 2½in. (6.4cm.), pawn 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.); and a sycamore and mahogany games board with walnut marquetry inlay
See Illustration