Lot 19 , An unusual 19th century Russian figural carved wood chess set,

An unusual 19th century Russian figural carved wood chess set, complete with thirty two weight pieces, with 2.75 inch kings, together with a relief carved polychrome box depicting a figural scene with trade label to base for Nouveau Magasin Etranger and a Moscow address written in cyrillic
Estimate £1,000-1,500

Carved and painted box appears to be in reasonable condition with minor wear, scuffs and marks in places as expected.
White side
- one bishop with some repair around the legs
- one rook with some knocks and losses around its shaped top and the finial missing
- one knight with his polearm spear missing
- other knight polearm spear is broken and other minor losses in places
- pawns - six are completely missing their polearm spears, two pawns do have the remains of the spears - two of the pawns have minor losses to their circular shields

Dark side
- one rook has minor chips around its shaped top and the finial missing
- both knights missing their polearm spears - one with minor stress crack to its base, both with minor losses to tips of horses ears
- king and queen both with minor losses around the crown areas
- two of the pawns are missing their shields, all have either the whole of the polearm spear or part of the polearm spear missing

Overall reasonable condition.



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Sold for £1,900