Live Auction 5986Christie's Interiors
A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY 'GEORGE III' FIGURAL CHESS SET
Lot 236

A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY 'GEORGE III' FIGURAL CHESS SET

CANTON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Closed7 September 2010

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GBP 2,125

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A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY 'GEORGE III' FIGURAL CHESS SET
CANTON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With George III and Queen Charlotte versus a Chinese emperor, the set with pawns in two distinct styles on shaped bases
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high