A Good English ‘Washington’ Pattern Turned Ivory Chess Set c.1800-20 sub-Decorative Objects The Engraving: 12

The Engraving: 12

Depth: 9”

there is a tradition in Britain and the Low Countries of presenting Royal mourning achievements on rectangular boards or fabrics

The particularly large life size three quarter bust thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask in ochre

probably trying to emulate a finer rosewood example for instance

A Good English ‘Washington’ Pattern Turned Ivory Chess Set c.1800-20 sub-Decorative Objects The Engraving: 12Origin: English Period: George III Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 20 The Bishop: 3 high The English ivory chess set in the Washington pattern, one side stained red, the other side remaining natural, the kings with "cogged" crowns and the queens with ball knops, the bishops with cleft mitres and tapering columns, the knights as arched horses' heads, rooks as turrets with reeded tapering spires and raised on knopped columns, and the pawns with ball