19th Century Chinese Export Carved Bone Chess Set, Complete in Original Box toy boat 3 3/4" long and tall

3 3/4" long and tall

and people gathered there in the evenings to tell stories and sing songs

Nice weight

I only just learned that fans shaped like this are called cockade fans

19th Century Chinese Export Carved Bone Chess Set, Complete in Original Box toy boat 3 3/4" long and tallIn 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,