19th Century Chinese Export Carved Bone Chess Set, Complete in Original Box climber and it appears that there

and it appears that there was once a sticker on the bottom

It would also make a great serving bowl

and I might think the point of the hook itself was used to pyrograph his name on front

pulled taut by sinew

with many many tumbles left in it

19th Century Chinese Export Carved Bone Chess Set, Complete in Original Box climber and it appears that thereIn my dreams, I am a master chess player, but, alas, I don't have a strategic bone in my body! This set of of chess pieces might inspire me to practice, though c. 1850s I believe carved of bone, complete and housed in their original dovetailed box, and with a Chinese mark on the bottom of the box telling us these were made in China for export to the Western market, and then someone beautifully carved burned "CHESS" next to it. Based on some research,