17TH CENTURY STYLE 2 1/2" ANTIQUE BONE MUSLIM CHESS THIS SET IS A REPRODUCTION OF THE OLD STYLE CHESS SET Start Price USD 1,500.00 Current Price USD 1,500.00 Time Left 20 days 20 hours 29 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 29, 2008 End Time Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Location NEW DELHI,DELHI See more about '17TH CENTURY STYLE 2 1/2" ANTIQUE BONE MUSLIM CHESS ' Description WORLD'S BEST STAUNTON AND COLLECTOR'S CHESS SETS ARE              FROM "BEEKAY" A POWER SELLER! A "RELIABLE" MERCHANT  FEEDBACK FROM eBAY MEMBER WHO PURCHASED SIMILAR SET "SAYS IT ALL" "With over 100 transcations as a buyer,this is one of the BEST SELLERS I've had" ESTABLISHED IN 1973,"BEEKAY" IS SERVING eBay MEMBERS FOR THE LAST  9 YEARS! There is little change in the design of the seventeenth-century Hyde chessmen,which came from WESTERN INDIA.This style Muslim chess set was made during the following centuries and even in the millenium Islamic craftsmen continued to produce sets to the same tradtion pattern.It is interesting to observe that these later chessmen are designed to complememt the architecture of Muslim culture,the pieces turned in a style that resmbles the mosques and minarets of Islam The set offered below amazed us. This Antique/White Bone Muslim style set is a rare work of Art and Beauty from the father of our Artisan probably made in early 20th century. This set is made up of several hollowed bone and pierced antique and white bone pieces.   Individual artistes,often chose to commemorate great historical events through their talented craft,unfortunately ,there was no tradition for such aesthetic creations to be signed or recorded ,in any organized manner. Many such chess sets have been made by highly talented craftsmen to the highest artistic level and although greatly admired,the skilled artise originators of these chess sets have to to remain unknown and were not given the personal credit and respect their masterpieces so well deserved. This set comes packed in a New Leather Chesscase for secured storeage of these "MOST COLLECTABLE CHESS PIECES". Allow 2 Weeks to deliver. "FREE" AIR SHIPPING HAPPY BIDDING Place a Bid!