A Muslim type lacquered wood and ivory mounted chess set, probably late 19th century

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A Muslim type lacquered wood and ivory mounted chess set, probably late 19th century
lacquered green and ochre, the pieces with petal-cut rosette nippled finials, royal pieces of campana-form, bishops with tall slender stems on domed bases, knights and rooks of similar smaller graduated form, pawns of waisted form, king -- 2 7/8in. (7.2cm) high, pawn -- 1 3/16in. (3cm) high
See Illustration.

A similar lot sold Christie's Great rooms, London, 3 April 1980, lot 10.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Frank Greygoose, Chessmen, David and Charles, Devon 1979. P.144, fig.160.

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