Sale 5198
London, South Kensington
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30 October 2007
Price realised
GBP 1,375
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
AN INDIAN GILT-HEIGHTENED POLYCHROME CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET LATE 19TH CENTURY The kings and queens modelled as turbanned princes and counsellors, the bishops as camel riders, the knights on horse back, the rooks as elephants with mahouts, the pawns as turbanned warriors, later painted The king -- 3½in. (9cm.) high; the pawn -- 2in. (5cm.) high
Provenance
The Property of Amos Smith Esq. Christie's, London, 18 June, 1979, lot 68.
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