A COMPOSITE INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, possibly early 19th century

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A COMPOSITE INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, possibly early 19th century

The bases stained red to the opposing side, the royal pieces as elephants, the kings with howdahs, bishops as rampant lions, equestrian knights, and turreted rooks, the pawns as foot soldiers, including four other pawn figures, various damages and losses
the kings -- 2¾in. (7cm) high
the pawns -- 2½in. (6.4cm) high

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