A 13-Century Norwegian Chess Piece: May the Best Player Win!
Published on
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by
Claire Papon et Sophie Reyssat
Auction on
28 May 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Chess seems to have originated in India around the 6th century CE. This walrus-tusk ivory chess piece attests to its practice in Northern Europe in the 13th century.
Norway, Trondheim, 13th century. Chess piece, king, in walrus tusk ivory carved in the round, represented enthroned, holding a sword in his lap, h. 8.3 cm/3.26 in. Estimate: €30,000/50,000
Norway, Trondheim, 13th century. Chess piece, king, in walrus tusk ivory carved in the round, represented enthroned, holding a sword in his lap, h. 8.3 cm/3.26 in. Estimate: €30,000/50,000
Benoît Bertrand, the auction's expert, makes no secret of his enthusiasm. Seated on his throne, our king is depicted holding a sword in his lap and wearing a crown with fleurons on his hair, with braids falling over his neck and back. His face is oval, adorned with a beard with locks forming a collar around his lower jaw. He wears…
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