Chess piece
Category
Ivory and bone
Date
1701 - 1800
Materials
ivory
Measurements
58 mm (H)26 mm (Diameter)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246439.3.16
Summary
Pawn, white, carved ivory, one of eight from 18th century Indian chess set, given to Mrs Greville by Queen Mary.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey Study, page 14. discovered in Basement by House Steward