Bavarian Pearwood Chess Set, circa 1930 casino antiques bishops with pierced mitres

bishops with pierced mitres

A Fine 'De Luxe" Leather Folding Chess Board

rooks as raised turrets with Islamic crescent moons in the alternate colour

rooks as raised turrets with flags

one black rook and one white rook with red crown on top

Bavarian Pearwood Chess Set, circa 1930 casino antiques bishops with pierced mitresA South German carved pearwood figural chess set, Bavaria, circa 1930 one side stained dark brown, the other side the chessmen individually carved in folk dress, knights as rearing horse, rooks as shooting platforms or look outs, pawns as rural workers, each piece with the number 5 carved on the underside of the bases, the king 12. 7cm high, the pawn 8cm high, with an accompanying mahogany chess board with a decorative carved oak border, 51cm wide.