Sale 5320
London, South Kensington
|
2 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 960
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A VENETIAN GLASS FIGURAL CHESS SET MURANO, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY The king and queen with crowns and the bishops as jesters The king -- 4in. (10cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 1/8in. (5.5cm.) high Together with a glass board -- 13¼in. (33.7cm.) wide
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