Indian Vizagapatam Chess Set, circa 1830 jaques box sliding lid with an accompanying mahogany chess

with an accompanying mahogany chess board with a decorative carved oak border

the reverse wide decorated with lotus leaf pattterns (32)

This catalogue is unused and in a near mint condition

the king 10cm high

20-21st September 2004

Indian Vizagapatam Chess Set, circa 1830 jaques box sliding lid with an accompanying mahogany chessAn Anglo Indian Export ivory chess set, Vizagapatam, circa 1830 one side in ivory, the other side in horn, kings surmounted with large crosses, queens with crowns, bishops with mitres, knights as horses heads, rooks as turrets bearing flags, pawns with balusters and ball finials, the king 11cm high, the pawn 4. 9cm high. Stock Reference: VW 1544 Provenance: Gareth Williams Chess Collection Reference: The set is featured in Gareth Williams' book,