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A SOUTH GERMAN TURNED BOXWOOD AND FRUITWOOD CHESS SET
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A SOUTH GERMAN TURNED BOXWOOD AND FRUITWOOD CHESS SET

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A SOUTH GERMAN TURNED BOXWOOD AND FRUITWOOD CHESS SET
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens with urn-shaped and disc knopped shafts with chip-carved edges
The king -- 2 5/8in. (6.6cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 5/8in. (4cm.) high
Together with a pine bentwood box, the interior of the lid paper lined and inscribed in ink, with an additional later section of inscribed paper added to the bottom side -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) wide
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Lot Essay

The inscription inside the box reads 'Echés de Bois d'epine-vinete, et de Prunier Sauvage. Faits au village d'Trapping, en Baviere, en 1800 par un aveugle de naissance qui distingue par l'adorat toutes les especes de Bois.'

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