An Anglo-Indian ivory, horn, sandalwood and tortoiseshell miniature chess table, Vizagapatam, 19th century
Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 21 622
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
An Anglo-Indian ivory, horn, sandalwood and tortoiseshell miniature chess table, Vizagapatam, 19th century
the octagonal top inlaid with an ivory and tortoiseshell chequer board enclosed by triangular fret-work panels, each set to the centre with cartouche-shaped ivory panel highlighted with an ink engraving of a winged figure, enclosed by pen-work borders of trailing flowers and foliage, above a horn ring-turned column applied with three bands of sized bosses, raised on a quadripartite base and four ivory paw feet, 23,3 cm high, 26,2 cm wide; and a rosewood games box, the sliding lid applied with a pierced ivory plaque, enclosing thirty two diminutive ivory and stained ivory chess pieces, the box 4,8 cm high, 7,8 cm wide, 6,3 cm deep (Qty)
*This lot is not suitable for export
More from 19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
A Chinese 'huanghuali' drum stool, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
A George III mahogany extending dining table, early 19th century
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
A rare and important Southern Cape Neoclassical yellowwood, stinkwood, fruitwood and inlaid jonkmanskas, early 19th century
ZAR 400 000 - 600 000
A Transvaal tambotie and bone-inlaid rusbank, late 19th century
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
A Cape brass spittoon, possibly Charles Mathews, 19th century
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
Three Regency style Anglo-Indian teak armchairs, 19th century
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
