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Luke Honey | Decorative Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games

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December 22, 2016

Pleasing example of a bishop from an East India (John) Company chess set. The cavalryman is in the uniform of the native forces of the East India Company. These sets were made in the first half of the nineteenth century and intended for export to Great Britain.