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4 juin 2019

A newly-discovered Lewis Chessman appears at auction

A newly-discovered Lewis Chessman appears at auction
Probably Norwegian, Trondheim, A Lewis Chessman, A Warder, walrus ivory, 8.8cm., 3½in. Estimate £600,000-1,000,000 . Courtesy Sotheby's. NEW YORK, NY .- Rightly regarded as the most famous chess pieces to have survived from the medieval world, the Lewis...
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12 août 2012

Dagger Handle. Turkey, mid 16th century

Dagger Handle. Turkey, mid 16th century
Dagger Handle. Turkey, mid 16th century. W alrus ivory. 4 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 7/8 in. (10.6 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm). 71.571. Acquired by Henry Walters, 1905. The Walters Art Museum This is a rare example of a 16th-century Turkish ivory hilt, delicately carved in...