EAST INDIA COMPANY/'JOHN'S SCHOOL' CARVED IVORY CHESS SET Y
19TH CENTURY
£1,125
Fine Furniture and Works of Art
Auction: 2 May 2018 at 11:00 BST
Description
comprising thirty-two pieces (one pawn later replaced), in plain and stained red ivory, depicting Westerners and Asian characters, displayed in a glass dome; with medical diplomas relating to believed previous owner William Nichol, and a certificate appointing him Assistant Surgeon to Her Majesty's Indian Forces, 1859 (qty)
Dimensions
White king 13.5cm; Red king 12.5cm high
Footnote
Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/