A French porcelain chess set

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A French porcelain chess set
the pieces featuring Richard I and Crusaders versus the Saracens, the former bishops as minstrels, equestrian knights, rooks as siege towers, pawns as crossbowmen, by J_J. van Gerdinge, each base signed and numbered -- king 7in. (17.8cm), pawn 4 3/8in. (11.2cm); and an associated parquetry wood inlaid board, the squares -- 3 3/8in. (8.5cm) sq
See Illustration. (2)

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A similar lot sold in Christies Great Rooms, 3 April 1980 lot 80.