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A turned bone chess set, of Selenus type
German, early 19th century
dark brown stained and natural, the kings with tapering reeded finial, the kings and queens with castellated crowns (some damage to dark king), bishops with ball finials, all pieces on balaster stems, (one bishop and one rook replaced) -- king 3 5/8in. (9.2cm.), pawn 1¾in. (4.5cm.)
See Illustration
German, early 19th century
dark brown stained and natural, the kings with tapering reeded finial, the kings and queens with castellated crowns (some damage to dark king), bishops with ball finials, all pieces on balaster stems, (one bishop and one rook replaced) -- king 3 5/8in. (9.2cm.), pawn 1¾in. (4.5cm.)
See Illustration