Category
Asian Art
Medium
Wood and ivory.
Distinguishing marks
Board has some small mother of pearl accents in each corner
Condition
Fair
Long Description
I’m not entirely sure where this came from or how old it actually, it was given to me by my mum who said she got it when she was a teenager but doesn’t have the best memory of where she was in the wold at the time. Since she’s in the late seventies, I guess it means they’re at least 50 years old.
One set side is carved from what I think is ivory but I’m not an expert; the other is wood. The pawn characters are kneeling but the rook, knight and bishop are characters riding a camel, a horse or an elephant and the queen and king are both on more elaborate elephants.
The set also comes with a wooden folding backgammon/chess board.
History
This has mostly been packed away at the back of a cupboard for as long as I remember.
For Sale?
No