Papier-mâché 19th-Century Chess Table

This set was manufactured in Ecuador from tagua nut, which have a similar carving consistency to ivory, hence the tagua nut is often referred to as "vegetable ivory". The set is probably 3Q 20th century. King size 2.5".


	Ecuadorian Tagua Nut Animalier Set



Jon's main chess page		This set was manufactured in Ecuador from tagua nut, which have a similar carving consistency to ivory, hence the tagua nut is often referred to as "vegetable ivory". The set is probably 3Q 20th century. King size 2.5".	HOME

Ecuadorian Tagua Nut Animalier Set