Nuremberg Bone Chess Set, 18th century
An interesting German bone chess set, Nuremberg, late 18th century
one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with triple galleries, queens with double galleries, in a small wooden box with a sliding lid
King 6.9cm high
Pawn 3.3cm high
Box: 14.5cm long, 8.5cm wide
Stock Reference: VW 1559
Provenance: Gareth Williams Chess Collection.
Reference: This set features in Gareth Williams’s book, “Masterpieces”, and is illustrated on pages 64-65
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