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A Chinese ivory figural chess set
stained red and natural, on puzzle ball stems, the kings, queens, bishops and knights as dignitaries, the pawns as mounted warriors, parts lacking, Cantonese, second half of the 19th century, parts lacking, some damages -- king 5¾in. (14.6cm), pawns 2½in. (6.4cm); with ebonised base and glass dome
stained red and natural, on puzzle ball stems, the kings, queens, bishops and knights as dignitaries, the pawns as mounted warriors, parts lacking, Cantonese, second half of the 19th century, parts lacking, some damages -- king 5¾in. (14.6cm), pawns 2½in. (6.4cm); with ebonised base and glass dome