Biedermeier 'Selenus' Chess Set & Board
A Biedermeier "Selenus Pattern" Bone Chess Set & Wooden Board, German, circa 1840
one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings and queens with scalloped galleries, bishops with ball finials, knights as arched horse's heads, rooks as cylindrical turrets, pawns with baluster finials, with the original wooden box (with sliding lid and divides), and a hinged boxwood inlaid board/box for chess and backgammon or tric-trac
King: 8.9cm high
Pawn: 3cm high
Box: 16.6cm x 11.5cm x 3.9cm
Board: 21.3cm x 21.3cm x 5.3cm
Stock Reference: MJ 1966
Typical player's set in bone- from the Biedermeier period, the period directly following the Napoleonic Wars. The 'Selenus Pattern' was the popular pattern for Central Europe. This antique set comes with a delightful board/box- chess on the exterior, backgammon or tric-trac on the interior. A lovely set up.
Condition
Chess Set:
Good. Some natural flaws to the bone, red stain nice and even. One white pawn with chip to the underside of the base.
Board/Box
Good. Some age scuffs, especially around the hinge area.
A Note From Luke
Typical player's set in bone- from the Biedermeier period, the period directly following the Napoleonic Wars. The 'Selenus Pattern' was the popular pattern for Central Europe. This antique set comes with a delightful board/box- chess on the exterior, backgammon or tric-trac on the interior. A lovely set up.
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