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A GERMAN TURNED BONE AND CARVED IVORY 'SELENUS' TYPE CHESS SET
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A GERMAN TURNED BONE AND CARVED IVORY 'SELENUS' TYPE CHESS SET

SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A GERMAN TURNED BONE AND CARVED IVORY 'SELENUS' TYPE CHESS SET
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens with pierced galleries and contrasting finials
The king -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high
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This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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The term "Selenus" has been used after a design illustrated in Gustavus Selenus' Das Schach oder Kvnig-Spiel, Leipzig 1616. The form was prevalent throughout Germany and Austria in the 19th century. The pieces are generally turned and carved typically from bone in several sections, then threaded together, polished to simulate ivory, and one side stained in either red, black or brown.