Antique Carved Bone Chess Pieces

Carved Bone Chess Pieces.

Set of antique carved and turned bone Chess men.
Possibly a variation of the Barleycorn pattern (?)
Red & white colouring - natural bone and red dyed.
Believed to be of Eastern origin, India, circa late 1800s.

Size:
Overall height of King approx 80 mm (3.00")

Condition:
Pre-owned & used.
Generally good condition with some pieces having had some repair or requiring attention - see photos

Summary of faults as follows:

Red Men:  
Some chipping and evidence of earlier gluing to the King.
Evidence earlier glue repair to one of the Bishops.
Chipping to one of the Rooks / Castles.

White Men:
Evidence earlier glue repair to Queen and 1 pawn
1 pawn in two pieces (decapitated).

No Board.

Our Ref:  110601-220 / 11-10520

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