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unusual-rocking-horse-selenus-chess-set-circa-1830
Rare Selenus Pattern antique chess set with distinctive horse knight. The Selenus pattern was the major pattern in use in Central Europe during the Beidermeier period (1815-1848). This set has...
unusual-rocking-horse-selenus-chess-set-circa-1830
Rare Selenus Pattern antique chess set with distinctive horse knight. The Selenus pattern was the major pattern in use in Central Europe during the Beidermeier period (1815-1848). This set has...
rajasthan-elephant-chess-rook-circa-1840
Elephant rook from an antique Rajasthan chess set. These sets were made in the first half of the 19th century, and exported to Britain by the East India Company. Painted...
rajasthan-elephant-chess-rook-circa-1840
Elephant rook from an antique Rajasthan chess set. These sets were made in the first half of the 19th century, and exported to Britain by the East India Company. Painted...
indian-knight-rajhasthan-circa-1900
Fascinating antique Indian figure, beautifully carved from elephant ivory and showing traces of the original green stain. May well have been a chess piece (one side of Indian chess sets...
indian-knight-rajhasthan-circa-1900
Fascinating antique Indian figure, beautifully carved from elephant ivory and showing traces of the original green stain. May well have been a chess piece (one side of Indian chess sets...
rajasthan-elephant-chess-queen-circa-1840
Antique elephant howdah queen from a "Rajasthan" chess set. These sets were made in Rajasthan and exported to Britain by the East India Company, which was dissolved in 1874, and...
rajasthan-elephant-chess-queen-circa-1840
Antique elephant howdah queen from a "Rajasthan" chess set. These sets were made in Rajasthan and exported to Britain by the East India Company, which was dissolved in 1874, and...
antique-king-george-iii-glass-mezzotint
Increasing rare reverse glass mezzotint of King George III, in the original period frame. From the collection of Harold Ward. The printed mezzotint was stuck to the reverse of a...
antique-king-george-iii-glass-mezzotint
Increasing rare reverse glass mezzotint of King George III, in the original period frame. From the collection of Harold Ward. The printed mezzotint was stuck to the reverse of a...
regence-chess-set-inscribed-paris-1826
Historic late 18th century chess set with an outstanding provenance. From the collection of chess historian, Gareth Williams, and featured in his book "Masterpieces: the story of chess, the pieces,...
regence-chess-set-inscribed-paris-1826
Historic late 18th century chess set with an outstanding provenance. From the collection of chess historian, Gareth Williams, and featured in his book "Masterpieces: the story of chess, the pieces,...