Lot Essay
Colleen Schafroth, Sculptures in Miniature: Chess Sets from the Maryhill Museum of Art,1990. A similar set is refered to as a Dada chess set.
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SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
Details
An American bronzed and parcel-gilt iron nuts and bolts chess set
Second half 20th century
The royal pieces with stylised crowns, the pawns as plain bolts, each piece stamped GEM PRECISION, the kings also stamped with 1969
King -- 2¾in. (7cm.); pawn -- 1½in. (3.5cm.) high
Second half 20th century
The royal pieces with stylised crowns, the pawns as plain bolts, each piece stamped GEM PRECISION, the kings also stamped with 1969
King -- 2¾in. (7cm.); pawn -- 1½in. (3.5cm.) high
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