ATG letter: Would that beautiful chess set be classed as museum quality?

Referring to the UK’s near-total ban on selling antique ivory objects, would the beautiful Vizagatapam, India, c.1830-50, ivory chess set in the collection of Mr Holger Langer (Collector Interview, ATG No 2550) be classed as museum quality?

Of course, the set is in Germany and, as far as I know, he is not selling it, but the question ill…

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