Auction 158 Antiques & Works of Art,
Silver & Jewellery

720

A carved ivory chess set


Estimate

3.500 - 5.500


Session 3

26 March 2026



Description

Ivory and ivory stained in brown tones
Complete set of thirty-two carved pieces, representing figures in European dress, standing on square plinths
Kings and queens depicted as medieval monarchs, bishops as ecclesiastical dignitaries, knights as mounted horsemen, rooks in the form of cylindrical towers surmounted by spherical finials, and pawns as soldiers
Germany, 19th century

Height: 8 cm (rei)



Closed Auction