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A American sheet brass and wirework chess set, 20th century
one side patinated dark brown/red, with semi-abstract figural pieces, the royal pieces crowned, kings with staffs, queens with long gowns, bishops as running figures with hats, knights as rearing horses, rooks as onion domed towers, pawns as foot soldiers, with swords and spears respectively, king -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm) high, pawn -- 3 1/8in. (7.8cm) high
See Illustration.
one side patinated dark brown/red, with semi-abstract figural pieces, the royal pieces crowned, kings with staffs, queens with long gowns, bishops as running figures with hats, knights as rearing horses, rooks as onion domed towers, pawns as foot soldiers, with swords and spears respectively, king -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm) high, pawn -- 3 1/8in. (7.8cm) high
See Illustration.