A collection of fourteen various European and Russian ivory chess pieces, mainly 18th century comprising: various Kholmogory walrus ivory pieces, a matching king and queen, a various bishop, knight and rook; two matching polychrome pawns, modelled as soldiers in skirts, wearing plumed helmets and carrying rifles; an ivory queen piece modelled as Joan of Arc; four various French pieces of bust type, one modelled with negroid features; and two knight pieces carved as horses' heads See back cover illustration (14)
A collection of fourteen various European and Russian ivory chess pieces, mainly 18th century comprising: various Kholmogory walrus ivory pieces, a matching king and queen, a various bishop, knight and rook; two matching polychrome pawns, modelled as soldiers in skirts, wearing plumed helmets and carrying rifles; an ivory queen piece modelled as Joan of Arc; four various French pieces of bust type, one modelled with negroid features; and two knight pieces carved as horses' heads See back cover illustration (14)
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