North European (probably Russian) Painted Wooden Set, late 19th century

A NORTH EUROPEAN CARVED WOOD AND PAINTED CHESS SET
PROBABLY RUSSIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens carved as conical imbricated towers with onion shaped domes and gilt painted finials, the rooks as turrets, two replaced and one bishop replaced, some re-decoration
The king -- 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¼ in. (3 cm.) high

Literature
Hans & Barbara Holländer, Schach Partie Durch Zeiten und Welten, Museum Für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 2005, fig. 134, page 168.


	North European (probably Russian) Painted Wooden Set, late 19th century



Jon's main chess page		A NORTH EUROPEAN CARVED WOOD AND PAINTED CHESS SET PROBABLY RUSSIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY The kings and queens carved as conical imbricated towers with onion shaped domes and gilt painted finials, the rooks as turrets, two replaced and one bishop replaced, some re-decoration The king -- 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¼ in. (3 cm.) high Literature Hans & Barbara Holländer, Schach Partie Durch Zeiten und Welten, Museum Für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 2005, fig. 134, page 168.	HOME