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An unusual German carved wood political chess set, c.1940's carved as Allies and German forces, t...
Currency:GBP
Category:Everything Else / Other
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Estimated At:700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP
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This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2003 Jun 10 @ 09:30UTC+00:00 : GMT
An unusual German carved wood political chess set, c.1940's carved as Allies and German forces, the pawns including portrait figures of Stafford Cripps, Roosevelt, Beaverbrook and Lord Simon. The opposing side including Mussolini, Goering, Stalin, Ribbentrop & Bormann. Sold with Alex Hammond, The Book of Chessmen, Arthur Barker, 1950, (2) For a discussion and illustration of this set, see Alex Hammond 'The Book of Chessmen', Arthur Barker, 1950, p.42, pl. XX £700-1,000
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