Sale 5523
London, South Kensington
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27 May 2004
Price realised
GBP 5,019
Estimate
German carved ivory animalier chess set Erbach, circa 1930 One side stained, the opposing natural The king -- 3½in. (9cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) high
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE: A related chess set was sold by Christie's South Kensington, The Allen Hofrichter Collection of Chess Sets, 20 September 2000, lot 102.
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