Lot Essay
The term 'Spanish Pulpit' has evolved to describe this type of set, the origins of which remain a mystery, although it's now thought that these sets are British.
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Details
A CARVED AND TURNED BONE 'SPANISH PULPIT' TYPE CHESS SET
The kings and queens modelled with stiff leaf crown finials, the bishops with mitres, knights with horses' heads, the rooks as pierced turrets
The king -- 4 in. (10 cm.); the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.6 cm.) high
The kings and queens modelled with stiff leaf crown finials, the bishops with mitres, knights with horses' heads, the rooks as pierced turrets
The king -- 4 in. (10 cm.); the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.6 cm.) high
Literature
G. Williams, Master Pieces, Apple Press, 2000, pp. 52-53.
Special notice
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