A CHINESE-EXPORT LACQUERED GAMES BOARD, Canton, circa 1810
with gilt decoration and borders depicting flowers, leaves and scenes from Chinese life, the outside for chess with alternate gilt and black squares, the interior for backgammon with red and gold points, 42cm wide, together with a 19th century English bone playing set, one side stained red, the other side left natural, the king 8cm high, the pawn 3.1cm highImages
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Fine Chess Sets and Traditional Games
6:00 AM PT - Apr 14th, 2005
offered by
Bloomsbury Auctions
Bloomsbury House
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
