Large “Burmese Export” Chess Set, 19th century horse racing antiques King: 11cm high

King: 11cm high

in a small wooden box with a sliding lid

two push-pull rods to the top of the celluloid case

Stock Reference: PF 1669

the tallest figure approximately 13

Large “Burmese Export” Chess Set, 19th century horse racing antiques King: 11cm highA Fine Canton or Macao Export Burmese Pattern Ivory Chess set of Large Size, Early Mid 19th century one side stained red, the other side left natural, the chessmen with elaborately carved and ornamental decoration, kings with carved human faces and surmounted with spire finials, flowers, birds and fleur de lys, queens similar, but of smaller size, bishops as mitres with clerics faces and surmounted with crosses, knights as horses heads, rooks as