A fine ivory veneered and horn on sandalwood miniature chess table with original carved stained ivory chess set. Vizagapatm- south India. Circa 1850.

The octagonal shaped sandalwood top is overlaid with horn and finely open worked ivory panels, four of the eight corners display painted images of Hindu figures. the narrow ivory borders and edges also with fine decorated pen work designs, standing on a fine ivory Inlaid turned horn column onto a platform base also decorated with fine pierced ivory decoration, which rests on four lion pows feet.