Sale 5320
London, South Kensington
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2 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 1,680
Estimate
A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET CANTON, MID 19TH CENTURY The kings and queens modelled as Emperors and Empresses, bishops as dignatries, knights on horse back, the rooks as caparisoned elephants and the pawns as foot soldiers The king -- 5½in. (14cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high
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