Chess pieces: 32 red and white ivory pieces without board., Anonymous, 1825 - 1850 Complete number of plays of a chess game. Sixteen with a dye -made sliced ivory pieces: these are so named 'pagan' pieces. The king has a devilish face. The sixteen white pieces are grouped around a cross -bearing king and queen. The towers have the shape of elephants with a tower with a flag on the back; The horses are riders with a lance in their hand and the pawns are soldiers with Hellebaarden. All pieces are on an oval pedestal, including a sphere with flower vines in relief; Under the ball a round pedesta
Chess pieces: 32 red and white ivory pieces without board., Anonymous, 1825 - 1850 Complete number of plays of a chess game. Sixteen with a dye -made sliced ivory pieces: these are so named 'pagan' pieces. The king has a devilish face. The sixteen white pieces are grouped around a cross -bearing king and queen. The towers have the shape of elephants with a tower with a flag on the back; The horses are riders with a lance in their hand and the pawns are soldiers with Hellebaarden. All pieces are on an oval pedestal, including a sphere with flower vines in relief; Under the ball a round pedestal. Various excellent pieces have been demolished. Two cutting sheets of the hella beds of the pawns are loose. Canton ivory cutting
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