Estimate

2.500 - 4.000

Session 3

26 March 2026

Hammer Price

Description

Ivory and brown-stained ivory
Complete set of thirty-two carved pieces, in the form of figurative busts of European inspiration, on stepped circular bases with turned shafts
Crowned king and queen wearing royal garments, bishops depicted as fools, knights in the form of stylised horse heads, rooks in the form of cylindrical crenellated towers topped with spherical finials, and turned pawns
France, 19th century

Height: 9,5 cm (rei)

Additional Information

Provenance:
Lothar Schmid Collection (1928-2013)