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AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY INLAID AND HORN VENEERED MINIATURE CHESS TABLE
VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1850
AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY INLAID AND HORN VENEERED MINIATURE CHESS TABLE VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1850 Of octagonal form, the spandrels applied with pierced scrolling foliage with cartouches depicting Hindi deities, supported on a baluster shaft with quadripartite base on lion paw feet 8in. (21cm.) high; 10¼in. (26cm.) wide Together with an associated miniature ivory chess set, circa 1850, contained within a sandalwood box, the sliding lid fitted with an ivory rim -- the king 1½in. (4cm.) high; pawns -- 1 3/16in. (3cm.) high (2)