“Spanish Pulpit” Bone Chess Set, 18th century
A “Spanish Pulpit” Figural Carved Bone Chess Set, Late 18th century
one side stained dark brown, the other wide left natural, kings with crowns and feathers, queens with feathers and of a slightly smaller size, bishops with mitres, knights as arched horse’s heads over pierced galleries, rooks with finials and pierced galleries, pawns with tear-drop finials
King: 8cm high
Pawn: 5.6cm high
Stock Reference: LWC 1601
Provenance: Major European Chess Collection
The set has been photographed with an 18th century German board for chess and backgammon (from the same private chess collection), which is being sold separately. You can view it here.
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