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A Bengal ivory composite figural chess set
decorated in polychrome and natural, some pieces associated, the kings as elephants with mahout and howdah respectively, the other pieces with figures astride horses, camels and a lion, the rooks as oxen, the pawns as foot soldiers, damages and restorations, 19th century -- kings 4in. and 3¾in. (10.2 & 9.5cm), pawns 3¼in. (8.2cm)
decorated in polychrome and natural, some pieces associated, the kings as elephants with mahout and howdah respectively, the other pieces with figures astride horses, camels and a lion, the rooks as oxen, the pawns as foot soldiers, damages and restorations, 19th century -- kings 4in. and 3¾in. (10.2 & 9.5cm), pawns 3¼in. (8.2cm)