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 -  -  -  -  -  -  - | Antique hand carved sandalwood chess set c1880
Item # 4404
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Antique hand carved sandalwood chess set. It was made near the southwestern coast of India, probably around Mysore. We do not believe it was made before 1850, and it could easily have been made as late as 1900. Earlier carving (if you can believe it) was actually more intricate, and the ivory squares would also have been more ornately etched. It is difficult to imagine the astounding artistry of the work that Indian carvers produced unless you have seen it. We have studied it at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The form, carving, and ivory work of this set are typical of what was produced during the second half of the 19th century for the British market. Objects such as folding game boards, sewing and needlework boxes, lap desks, and jewel boxes, were produced in great quantities at that time, to satisfy the British demand for "exotic" goods from their colonial empire. You will notice that these chess pieces are European in style, particularly the crowns and turreted castles.
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 -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - | Bombay Raj India pierce carved rosewood chair c1875
Item # 5133
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Bombay, Western India, Raj period pierce carved rosewood chair c1875. This rare chair just came in from an estate in Massachusetts. The chair is all pierce carved from a single piece of rosewood. Carved peacocks form the legs and feet. The entire piece is joined with wooden pins. To read more about Indian Raj furniture and to see similar examples, please see "Furniture from British India and Ceylon" by Amin Jaffer. This chair measures 45 inches to the top back, 12 inches to the top of the seat frame, 16 inches to the top of the seat cushion, 20 inches deep, and 3 quarters of an inch thick. The seat cushion is 19 inches in diameter.
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