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The Lewis Chessmen
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The drawing shows twelve ornamented areas from various pieces from the set of Lewis chessmen. They areas illustrated are all squarish, and decorated with scrolls, acanthus, arcading, and animal ornament.
Title: The Lewis Chessmen
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The drawing shows twelve ornamented areas from various pieces from the set of Lewis chessmen.
They areas illustrated are all squarish, and decorated with scrolls, acanthus, arcading, and animal ornament.
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