Lot Essay
Caption:
Lot 167, showing Schlegel's Gambit.
Lot 167, showing Schlegel's Gambit.
BRITISH AND IRISH SILVER
AN ELIZABETH II PARCEL-GILT SILVER CHESS SET
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AN ELIZABETH II PARCEL-GILT SILVER CHESS SET
MAKER'S MARK OF J.T. DEELEY, BIRMINGHAM, 1976
The silver-mounted white chalcedony and onyx set chess board on eight foliate scroll and rocaille feet with fishscale, the sides chased with trelliswork, the pieces cast and chased in medieval style, fully marked--4 3/4in. (37.5cm.) square
(weighable silver 179oz., 5594gr.) (33)
MAKER'S MARK OF J.T. DEELEY, BIRMINGHAM, 1976
The silver-mounted white chalcedony and onyx set chess board on eight foliate scroll and rocaille feet with fishscale, the sides chased with trelliswork, the pieces cast and chased in medieval style, fully marked--4 3/4in. (37.5cm.) square
(weighable silver 179oz., 5594gr.) (33)