Lot Essay
A similar set is illustrated in Master Pieces, Gareth Williams, Quinet, 2000, pp 74-75 and sold as lot 520.
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SAXONY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A GERMAN IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET
SAXONY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The kings holding sceptres, the knights as horses' heads, the rooks as turrets with spires
The king -- 3.1/8 in. (8 cm.); the pawn -- 1.7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high
SAXONY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The kings holding sceptres, the knights as horses' heads, the rooks as turrets with spires
The king -- 3.1/8 in. (8 cm.); the pawn -- 1.7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high
Special notice
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