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BONE EGYPTIAN PHARAOH CHESS SET

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ANTIQUE CHESS SET MADE OF CARVED BONE, DEPICTING CHARACTERS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT, INCLUDING THE PHAROAH AND QUEEN. (BISHOPS ARE REPRESENTED, APPARENTLY, BY ELEPHANTS.) KING IS 5-1/2" HIGH, PAWNS ABOUT 2-1/2". ALL PIECES ARE HAND-CARVED. CASED IN INTRICATE MARQUETRY INLAY BOX WITH BOARD. SPACES INLAID WITH MOTHER OF PEARL. CAN BE SHIPPED ANYWHERE. CASE MEASURES 16-3/4" SQUARE X 4-3/8" THICK. GOOD CONDITION OVERALL, WITH A FEW MINOR LOSSES TO INLAY AND TRIM.

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BONE EGYPTIAN PHARAOH CHESS SET

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Estimate $800-$1,500Jul 29, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT

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BONE EGYPTIAN PHARAOH CHESS SET: ANTIQUE CHESS SET MADE OF CARVED BONE, DEPICTING CHARACTERS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT, INCLUDING THE PHAROAH AND QUEEN. (BISHOPS ARE REPRESENTED, APPARENTLY, BY ELEPHANTS.) KING IS 5-1/2" HIGH, PAWNS ABOUT 2

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