拍品 81
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A German turned wood 'toy set', late 19th century

细节
A German turned wood 'toy set', late 19th century
in pale and dark hues, the royal pieces, bishops and knights with painted faces, the kings crowns carved with an enclosed ball, similarly the rooks, knights as horses' heads, rooks as domed turrets, all pieces with crown-shaped galleries above slender stems and circular bases, king -- 4in. (10.2cm) high, pawn -- 1 7/8in. (4.8cm) high
See Illustration.

拍品专文

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Frank Greygoose, Chessmen, David and Charles, London 1979. P.83, fig.74.