A Good English ‘Washington’ Pattern Turned Ivory Chess Set c.1800-20 sub-Decorative Objects writer and cartoonist

writer and cartoonist

is bordered with a moulded frame and remains in super original order with no over painting or restoration

this sculpture shows wonderful dexterity and skill

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

A Good English ‘Washington’ Pattern Turned Ivory Chess Set c.1800-20 sub-Decorative Objects writer and cartoonistOrigin: 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