[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Chess set # Chess set This table is an early example of courtly furniture made for Indians in a European style. Its height suggests that it was used by people sitting on low seats. According to tradition, the table was looted from the palace at Mercara (Madikeri), the capital of Coorg. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1750–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.335-1-to-35-1907](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.335-1-to-35-1907) · Pramāṇa