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No. 16511811

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Malachite and Marble Chess set, solid hand carved stone with copper inlay detail.
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€ 110
318 weeks ago

Malachite and Marble Chess set, solid hand carved stone with copper inlay detail.

A hand carved and hand finished Malachite and Marble Chess set, Russian origin. Malachite and White Marble Chess board with copper inlay detail. The Malachite is a deep green opaque gemstone with parallel bands and concentric rings displayed. 32 Chess pieces - 16 are White marble & 16 are Malachite. The famous Russian Malachite deposits were historically worked for use as a gemstone and carving stone, with Malachite being especially used in the house of the Russian Czars. A complete set in excellent condition. Width: 18.7cm Length: 18.6cm Height: 1cm Height of King piece: 3.5cm Weight or entire set: 910g

No. 16511811

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Malachite and Marble Chess set, solid hand carved stone with copper inlay detail.

Malachite and Marble Chess set, solid hand carved stone with copper inlay detail.

A hand carved and hand finished Malachite and Marble Chess set, Russian origin.

Malachite and White Marble Chess board with copper inlay detail. The Malachite is a deep green opaque gemstone with parallel bands and concentric rings displayed.

32 Chess pieces - 16 are White marble & 16 are Malachite.
The famous Russian Malachite deposits were historically worked for use as a gemstone and carving stone, with Malachite being especially used in the house of the Russian Czars.

A complete set in excellent condition.

Width: 18.7cm
Length: 18.6cm
Height: 1cm
Height of King piece: 3.5cm
Weight or entire set: 910g

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