Fine Rajasthan figural chess set, circa 1840

Fine Rajasthan figural chess set, circa 1840An Indian Export Ivory Figural Chess Set, Rajasthan, circa 1840 painted and lacqured, one side predominantly red with gilt highlights, the other side red, with gilt highlights, kings as elephants with howdahs carrying a mahout and two princes, queens similar but of smaller size, bishops as camels (one side with drums), knights as horsemen with spears, rooks as elephants, gilt rockets to the side with riders and flags, pawns as footsoliders, two with

rooks as slanting turrets with battlements

with the wooden frame 79cm x 58cm

the exterior for chess (the alternate squares in dark green and tan with gilt-edged tooling)

queens with multi-knops and ball finials

the frame 60cm x 43cm

Stock Reference: LH 1123

each depicting men and women in Indian dress

An “Old English Pattern” polished boxwood and ebony chess set

the pawn 2

the king 6

black and white illustration plates

one side stained nut brown