rooks as raised turrets with knopped battlements
An Elizabeth II Coronation Stool
boxwood and holly veneer mounted on linen (ink inscription to the underside)
knights as horses’ heads with flared nostrils and manes
thirteen 'ebonised' chessmen (26)
Minoru ‘Double Event’ Racing Game, circa 1920 anglo-indian antiques rooks as raised turrets withMinoru The New Race Game Double Event, Table Game, circa 1920 in a simulated green shagreen box of oblong shape, with a hinged lid, rolled green double sided cloth, two packs of playing cards (tied with red ribbon) celluloid counters in red, yellow, green, blue and turquoise, and eight painted lead race horses (red, yellow, violet, brown, blue, dark blue, dark brown and green) (stamped J. Hill & Co.), Joint publishers: John Jaques and Son Ltd, London