Indian Vizagapatam Chess Set, circa 1830 jaques box sliding lid This catalogue is unused and

This catalogue is unused and in a near mint condition

a prince and mahout riding a tusked elephant

Two carved ivory chess pawns attributed to a design by Edward Bird R

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

in an attractive maroon leatherette case with a hinged lid blindstamped “TOURNAMENT CHESSMEN BY LOWE”

Indian Vizagapatam Chess Set, circa 1830 jaques box sliding lid This catalogue is unused andAn 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,