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A Napoleon III carved ivory and red stained bust type chess set
The pawns carved to represent the Franks versus the Saracens
The king -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high
And a mahogany folding chess board, late 19th century, the interior veneered with ebony and sycamoore squares -- 18½in. (47cm.) wide
The pawns carved to represent the Franks versus the Saracens
The king -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high
And a mahogany folding chess board, late 19th century, the interior veneered with ebony and sycamoore squares -- 18½in. (47cm.) wide
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