Lot Essay
See I.M.Linder, ibid, page 142, for walrus ivory sets made in the Uelen workshop, circa 1930.
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SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
Details
AN ARCTIC CIRCLE WALRUS IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET
SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
The figures depicted as Inuit Indians, the knights as seated husky dogs, the rooks as tents, one side with brown detail
The king -- 2.7/in. (7.3cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high
SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
The figures depicted as Inuit Indians, the knights as seated husky dogs, the rooks as tents, one side with brown detail
The king -- 2.7/in. (7.3cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high
Special notice
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