拍品 16
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An Indian carved ivory bust type chess set
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An Indian carved ivory bust type chess set

SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

细节
An Indian carved ivory bust type chess set
Second quarter 20th century
Modelled to represent the Sikhs versus the Muslims
The king -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) high
And an inlaid ivory and ebonized folding games board -- 17¾in. (45cm.) wide
注意事项
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拍品专文

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Victor Keats, The Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets, Batsford Ltd., 1985, page 29, pl. 29.
Colleen Schafroth, Sculptures in Miniature Chess Sets, Maryhill Museum of Art, 1990, page 30.
Keats mentions that similar types are also known as 'Sahib' sets, carved in the area around Dehli, from the second half 20th century.