Chess "French Empire" Mammoth Tusk
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Unique set of chess of the 19th century where 12 figures - original of antiquarian set of chess, the others are recovered with extreme accuracy on samples.
Chessmen, material
Light - mammoth tusk, dark - mammoth tusk toning
Height/diameter of support of figures, mm.
King 80/30 Queen 78/30 Elephant 65/30 Horse 60/30 Boat 70/30 Pawn 54/27
Chessboard
Sizes of 470/470/90 mm, cage of 50 mm., legs are glued by fabric
Framework - array of wenge, cage dark - nut root, cage light - the Karelian birch
Figures and letters maple bird's eye, inside soft lodgment with cell for each figure
Finishing of the chess field - royalny varnish