A late 19th Century pachisi/chaupar velvet game board accomp...

Hammer

£2,000

A late 19th Century pachisi/chaupar velvet game board accompanied by a cased set of sixteen counters and three oblong rectangular dice. Using a kudan setting each rock crystal playing piece has been decorated with precious gemstones to include rubies, emeralds, citrine and sapphires. The domed tops of the counter features a flower with gem stone centre and the sides are decorated with birds and flowers, all encrusted with gemstones.
The cross shaped velvet game board is backed with gold and silver thread. Each square is bordered by seed pearls. The four arms of each cross are decorated with four flowers made from curled gold metal, silk thread, rubies and pearls and the central square has five. The board comes in an embroidered case.

For similar examples of playing pieces please see The Asian Civilisations Museum and The British Museum

https://www.roots.gov.sg/Collection-Landing/listing/1322827

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_As1880-0610-2-a-p

Provenance- bought in India in the early 20thc and then by descent to the vendor.