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inlaid-anglo-indian-table-hoshiarpur-circa-1890
Good Anglo-Indian octagonal table. Typical of Hoshiarupr (in the Punjab): originally made to fold up flat, so that they could be taken outside onto verandahs and picnics. These days, incredibly...
inlaid-anglo-indian-table-hoshiarpur-circa-1890
Good Anglo-Indian octagonal table. Typical of Hoshiarupr (in the Punjab): originally made to fold up flat, so that they could be taken outside onto verandahs and picnics. These days, incredibly...
chinese-export-mahjong-set-1920s
Alternative version of a typical mahong set, as produced in the workshops of Shanghai in the 1920s. The sliding front reveals two drawers- a slimmer drawer for the scoring sticks,...
chinese-export-mahjong-set-1920s
Alternative version of a typical mahong set, as produced in the workshops of Shanghai in the 1920s. The sliding front reveals two drawers- a slimmer drawer for the scoring sticks,...
english-staunton-pattern-chess-set-cica-1890
It’s been suggested that this Staunton set is by the Victorian Liverpool chess manufacturer, Richard Whitty. Certainly, the red baizes are of the same colour. Otherwise, it’s a decent player’s...
english-staunton-pattern-chess-set-cica-1890
It’s been suggested that this Staunton set is by the Victorian Liverpool chess manufacturer, Richard Whitty. Certainly, the red baizes are of the same colour. Otherwise, it’s a decent player’s...
good-selenus-chess-set-german-circa-1790
Lovely late 18th century Selenus set with Islamic crescent finials, as popular in Central Europe at that time. Original condition, yet hard to spot any faults with it. The red...
good-selenus-chess-set-german-circa-1790
Lovely late 18th century Selenus set with Islamic crescent finials, as popular in Central Europe at that time. Original condition, yet hard to spot any faults with it. The red...
rare-dresden-cast-tin-chess-set-18th-century
Genuinely rare cast-metal antique chess set from Dresden. Very similar indeed to the chess set illustrated in Schach Partie Durch Zeiten und Welten, page 127, and attributed to Johann Gotfried...
rare-dresden-cast-tin-chess-set-18th-century
Genuinely rare cast-metal antique chess set from Dresden. Very similar indeed to the chess set illustrated in Schach Partie Durch Zeiten und Welten, page 127, and attributed to Johann Gotfried...
good-anglo-indian-table-hoshiarpur-late-19th-ce...
Unusual inlaid ivory side table from Hoshiarpur (found in the North Eastern region of the Punjab). These tables were popular during the British Raj; today, they're incredibly useful as practical...
good-anglo-indian-table-hoshiarpur-late-19th-ce...
Unusual inlaid ivory side table from Hoshiarpur (found in the North Eastern region of the Punjab). These tables were popular during the British Raj; today, they're incredibly useful as practical...