A FINE AND RARE GERMAN CARVED IVORY ANIMALIER CHESS SET
RETAILED BY WALTER THORNHILL, CIRCA 1870
A FINE AND RARE GERMAN CARVED IVORY ANIMALIER CHESS SET RETAILED BY WALTER THORNHILL, CIRCA 1870 Depicting owls versus mice, the owls partially stained brown, the kings and queens crowned and robed, the bishops wearing mitres and holding croziers, the knights wearing plumed helmets, carrying shields and holding swords, the rooks perching on ruined turrets, the pawns individually modelled as warriors, whilst some modelled as wounded warriors, all with inset glass eyes, on integral square section and moulded stepped bases, each fitted into the box with a brass pin, the coromandel veneered and satinwood lined casket with brass lock plate stamped BETJEMANNS & SON, MAKERS, LONDON and with retailer's label engraved W.THORNHILL, 144 NEW BOND STREET. The kings -- 3in. (7.6cm) high; the pawns -- 2 1/8in. (5.4cm) high; the casket -- 13 3/8in. (34cm) wide
A FINE AND RARE GERMAN CARVED IVORY ANIMALIER CHESS SET
RETAILED BY WALTER THORNHILL, CIRCA 1870
A FINE AND RARE GERMAN CARVED IVORY ANIMALIER CHESS SET RETAILED BY WALTER THORNHILL, CIRCA 1870 Depicting owls versus mice, the owls partially stained brown, the kings and queens crowned and robed, the bishops wearing mitres and holding croziers, the knights wearing plumed helmets, carrying shields and holding swords, the rooks perching on ruined turrets, the pawns individually modelled as warriors, whilst some modelled as wounded warriors, all with inset glass eyes, on integral square section and moulded stepped bases, each fitted into the box with a brass pin, the coromandel veneered and satinwood lined casket with brass lock plate stamped BETJEMANNS & SON, MAKERS, LONDON and with retailer's label engraved W.THORNHILL, 144 NEW BOND STREET. The kings -- 3in. (7.6cm) high; the pawns -- 2 1/8in. (5.4cm) high; the casket -- 13 3/8in. (34cm) wide
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