A 19th century French ivory and ebony chess set,in the Régence style, finely turned and carved on urn stems, the kings with openwork collars, kings and queens with ring turned finials, the knights in the form of horses' heads with full manes on bulbous stems, the rooks as baluster turrets -- king 3¾in. (9½cm.) 2in. (5cm.)
See Illustration, Pate No. 4
A 19th century French ivory and ebony chess set,in the Régence style, finely turned and carved on urn stems, the kings with openwork collars, kings and queens with ring turned finials, the knights in the form of horses' heads with full manes on bulbous stems, the rooks as baluster turrets -- king 3¾in. (9½cm.) 2in. (5cm.)
See Illustration, Pate No. 4
