19TH CENTURY

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A GERMAN SELENUS TYPE BONE CHESS SET
19TH CENTURY
One side stained red, the opposing natural, in a stained wooden box inscribed No.110/rouge/HB
The king 9,8 cm. high, the pawn 3,4 cm. high (33)

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Lot Essay

The term 'Selenus' has been used after a design illustrated in Gustavus Selenus Das Schach-oder König-Spiel, Leipzig 1616. The form was prevalent throughout Germany and Austria in the 19th century. The pieces are generally turned and carved typically from bone in several sections, then threaded together, polished to simulate ivory, and one side stained in either red, black or brown. For related sets, Christie's, South Kensington, 27 september 1994, lot 99 and Christie's, South Kensington, Kaspar Stock Collection, 27 may 2004, lots 71 and 72

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