Details
A French ivory part cushion set
comprising a king, queen, bishop, knight, two rooks and two pawns, the king, queen and bishop of bust type, the knights with horses head, the rooks as flags, the pawns carved with spirally modelled elongated knops, 18th century -- king 4¾in. (12cm)
See Illustration. (8)
comprising a king, queen, bishop, knight, two rooks and two pawns, the king, queen and bishop of bust type, the knights with horses head, the rooks as flags, the pawns carved with spirally modelled elongated knops, 18th century -- king 4¾in. (12cm)
See Illustration. (8)
Literature
A.E.J. Mackett-Beeson, Chessmen, Octopus Books Limited, London 1973. Page 12, see plate 11.