A Czechoslovakian glass bust type chess set, by the Hoffmann factory, 20th century

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A Czechoslovakian glass bust type chess set, by the Hoffmann factory, 20th century
in opaque black and clear frosted hues, the kings portraying Jan Masaryk, queens and bishops portraying other political figures, knights as horses' heads, rooks as towers, pawns as male busts, the pieces each with a symbol to the front, labelled Bohemia Crystal, MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, king -- 3½in. (9cm) high, pawn -- 2½in. (6.3cm) high
See Illustration.

Lot Essay

The set was designed for the Hoffmann factory (Calbonz), in 1934 by Idenka Juna. A similar set was sold in these rooms 27 September 1995, lot 118.

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Victor Keats, Chessmen for Collectors, Batsford, London 1985. P.96 and 99, fig.110.

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