Thu, 8th Apr 2021 10:30
The Silver Auction
A SILVER AND SILVER GILT CHESS SET BY CYRIL ENDFIELD LONDON
Sold for £1,000
Condition Report
- Chess pieces in good to fair condition overall. Some signs of wear throughout including scratches, discolouration and some small marks.
- Chess board in fair to worn condition. Silver squares of chess board are worn and marked (see photos).
- Additional photographs added
SILVER AND SILVER GILT CHESS SET,
maker Cyril Endfield, London 1972, comprising thirty-two pieces, 2cm - 3.6cm high, in fitted case with chess board
Note: The chess set is an example of the official commemorative chess set for the 1972 chess match between the American player Bobby Fischer and the Russian Boris Spassky.
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