Lot 14 , A 19th century Anglo-Indian white and stained bone chess set, with unusual carved palmate decoration, Kings 9.5cm.
A 19th century Anglo-Indian white and stained bone chess set, with unusual carved palmate decoration
Kings 9.5cm.
£800-1,200
Condition:
Unstained- perhaps a little dirty but otherwise look to be in good condition, all of the pieces are made up from sections of bone faults noted are as follows; possibly minute chipping to one of the knights ears. Extreme tips of the finials missing on most pawns. Red stained - some very minor chipping with the white ground colour now shows through. Two of the pawns have been unscrewed and now do not align when tightened up. One or two of the pawns with extreme tips of finials missing.
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