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A SILVER AND SILVER GILT CHESS SET IN WOOD MARQUETRY CASE, probably Spanish, also stamped 925 STERLING, and with a lion, dressed in medieval Spanish garb, with filled bases, the case fitted with red velveteen, the wood cover with vacant shield form plaque, the corners applied with helmet, the ground decorated with blond wood forming a eight pointed star, when reversed, the playing field rests on the helmets--the king 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high, the board 16½in. (41.9cm.) square, not weighed