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Lot 1639 Dα

16 turned wood Nuremberg gaming pieces

Auction 1096 - overview Cologne
17.11.2017, 18:00 - Selected Works
Estimate: 1.600 € - 2.000 €
Result: 3.968 € (incl. premium)

16 turned wood Nuremberg gaming pieces

Maple, plum, and ebonised maple gaming pieces with various motifs: Charles XI of Sweden, Charles II of Spain, Johann Georg III of Saxony, William III of Orange, patriotic motifs and emblems. Cracks and minor chipping to the edges. H 1.2-1.5 cm, D 5.5 - 6 cm.
South Germany, late 17th / first quarter 18th C.

Literature

Cf. Himmelheber, Spiele, Munich-Berlin 1972, p. 84 ff.