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Lot 230 Dα

A precious parcel gilt silver chess set in the original travel case

Auction 1182 - overview Cologne
15.07.2021, 11:00 - The Exceptional Bernard De Leye Collection
Estimate: 20.000 € - 25.000 €
Result: 27.500 € (incl. premium)
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A precious parcel gilt silver chess set in the original travel case

A complete set of finely engraved and chased pieces; the white figures in silver, the black in vermeil. In the original leather covered travel case with a saffian leather interior and original lock and clasp. When closed, the gold embossed lid functions as a game board. H of kings 7; of pawns 3.6 cm. H of box 6.5; W 28.5; D 28 cm.
Brünn / Brno, marks presumably those of Franz Kahlmarker, 1814.

Literature

For this assay mark cf. Lanz-Schmid-Strahalm, Silber der österreich-ungarischen Monarchie, Vienna 1987, p. 213)