Nuremberg Bone Chess Set, 18th century
Nuremberg Bone Chess Set, 18th century
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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