Lot 449
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AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET
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AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET

VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1850

Details
AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET
VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1850
One side stained green, the other natural
King -- 5½in. (14cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 3/8in. (6cm.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

This impressive and elegant pattern is traditionally referred to as the 'Pepys' set. For a similar chess set see Gareth Williams, Master Pieces, Quintet Publishing 2000, page 104. Its likely the descendents of the diarist Samuel Pepys, acquired the set in India during the early 19th century, where similar sets were made in Vizagapatam for export.

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