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Miniature Folding Faux Book Travelling Chess Set

Stock No

BCSL2770

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2019
  • £795.00
  • €956 Euro
  • $987 US Dollar

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Item Description

Travelling chess set fashioned within a scarlet and gilt tooled morocco leather binding with marbled page edges, entitled History Bonaparte. The spine of the book slides up to unlock the book to hinge open to reveal the chess board. The inlaid chess board inlaid with boxwood and ebony, complete with a set of miniature chess pieces which slot into the board. The pieces contained in a drawerstring bag.
English, mid 19th century.

Closed 20cm H, 11.5cm W, 4cm D.
Open 20cm square.

Item Info

Seller Location

Scotland, Scotland

Item Dimensions

H: 20cm W: 11.5cm D: 4cm

Period

19th Century

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

Scotland, Scotland

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)1556 509270

+44 (0)7881 823369

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