An attractive German “Selenus Pattern” fruitwood chess set, 19th century
the lighter side in pearwood, kings and queens with baluster knops, bishops with acorn finials, knights as delicate horses’ heads, rooks as turrets with tapering finials, the king 10.5cm high, the pawn 5.6cm high.
Stock Reference Number: DC 1565
Provenance: Major European Chess Collection.
Illustrated with a 19th century chess board which is being sold separately. Please cllick here to see it.
