Chess set
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ivory
Measurements
100 mm (Height)
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Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 637982.1
Summary
One of thirty-two piece carved ivory chess set,sixteen red stained pieces and sixteen unstained ivory. The pawns are carved as soldiers with swords and shields,the king, queen etc. have elaborately decorated clothes. Probably Indian. Red King.
Provenance
1990, purchased from J Montgomery-Massingberd.