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A MADRAS POLYCHROME IVORY CHESS SET, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
In red and green stained hues with overpainted details, the royal pieces as elephants with howdahs, the kings with three riders, the queens with two riders, the bishops as dromedarys, one on each side with drums, the knights equestrian, the rooks as elephants with two riders, the pawns as foot soldiers armed with rifles and bows
the kings -- 2¾in. (7cm) high, the pawns -- 1¾in. (4.5cm) high
In red and green stained hues with overpainted details, the royal pieces as elephants with howdahs, the kings with three riders, the queens with two riders, the bishops as dromedarys, one on each side with drums, the knights equestrian, the rooks as elephants with two riders, the pawns as foot soldiers armed with rifles and bows
the kings -- 2¾in. (7cm) high, the pawns -- 1¾in. (4.5cm) high