Lot 1115 D ‡ α

An ivory and red coral king chess piece.

Auction 1056 - overview Cologne
13.11.2015, 14:30 - Porcelain, Ceramics, Furniture, Bronzes, Carpets
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.860 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory and red coral king chess piece.

An ivory and red coral king chess piece. Carved in the round and with traces of former polychromy. With cracks, the tip of the sword broken, a chip to the corner of the socle, traces of glue beneath the coral beads. H 8 cm.
Probably late 17th C.

Provenance

Aristocratic ownership, Belgium.