20TH CENTURY

細節

A Czech Republic glass bust type chess set
20th century
In opaque black and frosted glass hues, the pieces portraying political figures, symbols for each piece carved at the front, each piece marked with a butterfly symbol to the back
King -- 3½in. (8.9cm.); pawn -- 2½in. (6.4cm.) high

注意事項

VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium. All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road London W12 7JS Telephone: 44 (0)20 8753 3700 Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8753 3701 Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate on the Friday following the sale and every weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS WHO COLLECT THEIR LOTS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

拍品專文

This type of set was designed by Idenka Juna in 1934 for the Hoffman Factory. The king represents Jan Masaryk (1886-1948), the Czech leader up until the Russian takeover after 1945.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Victor Keats, The Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets, Batsford 1985, page 99, plate 110.