A Chinese ivory chess set, late 19th/early 20th century

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A Chinese ivory chess set, late 19th/early 20th century
stained red and natural, the royal pieces with openwork crowns, the bishops with mitres, the knights with horses heads, the rooks with flags, minor losses and damages, the kings -- 3¾in. (9.5cm) high, the pawns -- 2in. (5cm) high; and a Russian bone fret-work veneered casket
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