This is a chess set from 19th century India that is composed of 32 pieces, which are in painted and gilded ivory. The collection can currently be found at The British Museum.

 

Bibliography

“Game / Chess Set.” British Museum. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=178432&partId=1&searchText=game+india&page=1.

Golombek, Harry. Chess: A History. New York, NY: Putnam, 1976.

Matthews, Kenneth. British Chess. London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1948.

Murray, H. J. R. A Short History of Chess. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1963.