Jacques Travelling Chess Sets in Faux Crocodile Boxes

Two sets of Jacques travelling chess sets, in faux crocodile…
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Two sets of Jacques travelling chess sets, in faux crocodile skin boxes, box: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine

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  • Faux - A French word meaning "false", but when used in decorative arts, the intention is not to deceive, but to simulate the decorative effects of the more expensive material it is imitating. The term " faux bois" meaning "false wood" refers to a furniture item that has been decorated with a marked grain (woodgrain finish)  to imitate a more expensive timber.

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