FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

Similar chess sets were made by craftsmen in the House of Tarshish, in Jerusalem, one of the most reputable and skilled silversmiths, Shmuel Moshe, came to Jersaluem in 1925 from the Persian side. For further discussion see Victor Keats, The Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets, Batsford Ltd 1985, page 198, plate 228.
A comparable filigree silver and gilt metal set from Yemen was sold Chess Sets and Walking Sticks; a Selection from Private European Collection , Christie's, South Kensington, 17 December 1997, lot 125.