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A Very Rare Chinese Armorial Ivory Chess Set, first half of 19th Century], pawns and pieces all s...

Currency:GBP Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 GBP
A Very Rare Chinese Armorial Ivory Chess Set, first half of 19th Century], pawns and pieces all s...
A Very Rare Chinese Armorial Ivory Chess Set, first half of 19th Century], pawns and pieces all standing on a pierced ball sphere over a wave-carved flat base: the oriental set stained red with pagoda castles, the white set carved as European King and Queen, each hexagonal castle inlaid with a mother-of-pearl tablet incised with an armorial shield, {7cm to 14cm} {crest a dagger upright; shield argent, anchor with snake, below a fess with central mullet between two crescents dexter in small canto, a hand/gauntlet} (repairs) {See illustration} £500-800
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