拍品 69
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Four French carved bone chess figures
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Four French carved bone chess figures

PROBABLY DIEPPE, LATE 18TH CENTURY

细节
Four French carved bone chess figures
Probably Dieppe, late 18th century
Comprising; a queen, bishop, knight and pawn
The queen -- 8 1/8in. (20.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 8in. (2020.2cm.) high
注意事项
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拍品专文

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Michael Mark, Chessmen Practical and Ornamental, exhibition catalogue, Asprey and Chess Collectors International, May 1986, fig.15. These spiked pieces were apparently used on boards etched in sand or on a special cushion whilst travelling. They are often referred to as 'sand sets'. However, these pieces were not necessarily intended specifically for travelling chess but also jonchette, a form of spillikins.