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580 - 4-piece set of chessboards / game boards. 4 pieces. Various designs, including 1 that folds. Approx. 10.5 cm x 43.5 cm x 43.5 cm when folded and approx. 5 cm x 87 cm x 43.5 cm when unfolded, this wooden chess, nine men’s morris, and backgammon board features inlays. Approx. 3.5 cm x 61 cm x 43 cm for the wooden board shaped like a tray. Approx. 44 cm x 46 cm: the board made of bronze and gold with a dark patina, engraved with “May 22, 1979” and “Ludus Veritas” (presumably “in ludo veritas” (“in play lies the truth”)). Approx. 2 cm x 53 cm x 53 cm; the board is set in a profiled, blackened wooden frame. The playing surface features a richly detailed miniature landscape painting, including a desert, the sea, architecture, and a rural idyll. Signed “John Koekkoek” in the lower right corner. Signs of wear due to age. Color abrasion. Heavily battered and damaged in places. See photos for condition. Category: Chess / Games / Chess Sets
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4-piece set of chessboards / game boards. 4 pieces. Various designs, including 1 that folds. Approx. 10.5 cm x 43.5 cm x 43.5 cm when folded and approx. 5 cm x 87 cm x 43.5 cm when unfolded, this wooden chess, nine men’s morris, and backgammon board features inlays. Approx. 3.5 cm x 61 cm x 43 cm for the wooden board shaped like a tray. Approx. 44 cm x 46 cm: the board made of bronze and gold with a dark patina, engraved with “May 22, 1979” and “Ludus Veritas” (presumably “in ludo veritas” (“in play lies the truth”)). Approx. 2 cm x 53 cm x 53 cm; the board is set in a profiled, blackened wooden frame. The playing surface features a richly detailed miniature landscape painting, including a desert, the sea, architecture, and a rural idyll. Signed “John Koekkoek” in the lower right corner. Signs of wear due to age. Color abrasion. Heavily battered and damaged in places. See photos for condition. Category: Chess / Games / Chess Sets - Shipping by the auction house is not possible - Provenance: Part 1 from the private collection / estate of Dr. Thomas Thomsen, Honorary President of “Chess Collectors International” and a passionate collector of historical and artistically crafted chess sets, Hesse.
Auction details
Grand Fall Auction 2026 | Fine Art, Antiques & Design—Paintings, Jewelry, Watches, Silver, Chess Sets, Porcelain, Sculptures & RugsAuction house
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