Description: In partially gilt silver, with enamel and semi-precious stones. The base features a silver frieze decorated with relief figures depicting scenes of knights, putti with shields and columns, interspersed with coats of arms embellished with enamel and seed pearls; four horse heads at the corners. The hinged playing surface opens to reveal a red velvet-lined compartment for storing the pieces. Set of silver and gilt-silver chess pieces decorated with enamel, coral, semi-precious stones and seed pearls, first half of the 20th century, H 12.5 × 46.6 × 46.6 cm, king H 10 cm.
Hammer Price: € 31.000,00
Auction 12 – 14th October 2016 – Furniture, Silver, Sculptures, Decorative Arts, Old Masters and 19th-20th Century Paintings
