IN THE VIZAGAPATAM STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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AN INDIAN EXPORT TURNED IVORY CHESS SET
IN THE VIZAGAPATAM STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
With later spray-finials, one side stained green, the other natural
The king -- 4¼in. (10.9cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high

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Lot Essay

For a similar set see Bloomsbury Auctions, London, November 2005, lot 259. The spray-finials resemble those found on 'Burmese' pattern chess sets and are generally believed to be carved for export in China.

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