Elena Napoleone

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Beautiful lacquered and inlaid travel chess set, with sliding side compartments for the pieces. Delicate inlaid details around the chessboard and on the top and side of the box. This traditional technique involves inlaying dense geometric motifs of bone, mother-of-pearl, and contrastingly stained woods (such as ebony, sycamore, and walnut) into a wooden object. Dimensions: 16×11×4 cm

Bellissimo set di scacchi da viaggio laccato e intarsiato, con scomparti laterali scorrevoli per i pezzi. Deliziosi dettagli intarsiati intorno alla scacchiera e sulla parte superiore e laterale della scatola. Questa tecnica tradizionale prevede l'intarsio di fitti motivi geometrici di ossa, madreperla e legni tinti a contrasto (come ebano, sicomoro e noce) in oggett di legno.
Misure : 16×11×4 cm

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Chess set - da viaggio - Wood

Spain - 1850-1900 - Mint

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Wooden travel chess set from Spain, dating 1850–1900, lacquered and inlaid with side compartments for the pieces, with intricate inlays around the board and on the top and sides of the box, dimensions 16 × 11 × 4 cm, in like‑new condition.

Chess set - da viaggio - Wood

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Wooden travel chess set from Spain, dating 1850–1900, lacquered and inlaid with side compartments for the pieces, with intricate inlays around the board and on the top and sides of the box, dimensions 16 × 11 × 4 cm, in like‑new condition.

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