Chess. A 19th-century Chinese export ivory chess set
Chess. A 19th-century Chinese export ivory chess set, comprising 32 pieces, one side stained red the other natural, the king's 9cm high, the pawn's 5.5cm, the natural pieces with a king and queen (probably George III and Queen Charlotte) the red with a Chinese Emporer and Empress, some loss throughout and due to the fragility some pieces would benefit from restoration of weaponry, contained in an associated Victorian satin walnut box, the lid inset with beige velvet printed 'Album' under glass, 12cm high x 29cm wide x 19.5cm deep
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Chess. A 19th-century Chinese export ivory chess set, comprising 32 pieces, one side stained red the other natural, the king's 9cm high, the pawn's 5.5cm, the natural pieces with a king and queen (probably George III and Queen Charlotte) the red with a Chinese Emporer and Empress, some loss throughout and due to the fragility some pieces would benefit from restoration of weaponry, contained in an associated Victorian satin walnut box, the lid inset with beige velvet printed 'Album' under glass, 12cm high x 29cm wide x 19.5cm deep
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