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Luke Honey | Decorative Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games

indian-export-ivory-chess-set-19th-century

August 05, 2017

Interesting Anglo-Indian ivory and ebony chess set from the Gareth Williams chess collection. Gareth is a well known chess historian.

This set would have been made for export to Great Britain. It’s a slightly unusual pattern, note especially the robust style of bishops.