Description
Vintage or antique hand carved Nathan Ivory company chess set from Hong Kong. Purchased it from a church rummage sale a few years ago. The king measures 4 1/2 to 5 in. tall as far as I can tell all pieces are intact with no breakage
Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
I believe ivory.
Distinguishing marks
has card in box stating it is from the Nathan Ivory company in Hong Kong
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
King is 4 1/2-5 in tall other pieces vary down to about 2 in.
Date Period
Will have to verify it is legal for me to sell before finalizing any sale of course.
History
Unknown. Appears vintage or antique and authentic.
Price
Unknown but definitely interested to find out
Price Paid (If known)
Unknown
For Sale?
Yes
Photos
Re: Hand carved Ivory chess set
Before anything else can be done you'd need to determine that they are actually ivory, some of these sets are synthetic ivory, an ivory powder and resin. You can test for ivory with a red hot needle , pushing it into the base, if the needle melts the surface it isn't ivory.
Re: Hand carved Ivory chess set
Thank you, i will do that and update post