Description:
Five Wedgwood Chess Figures, England, late 18th and 19th century, including an upper-lower case solid white jasper queen on an octagonal base, ht. 3 1/8; three with upper case marks and varying circular bases: a solid white jasper knight, ht. 2 3/4, a drab knight, ht. 2 1/2, and a solid green jasper pawn, ht. 2 1/4; and an unmarked solid blue rook, ht. 2 5/8 in.
Provenance: Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum, Sold to benefit the acquisition fund.
Estimate $400-600
Queen: In very good condition.
White knight: Broken in half and simply glued.
Drab knight: In very good condition.
Green pawn: In very good condition.
Rook: In very good condition throughout.
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Keywords
United Kingdom, Saint Louis Art MuseumStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.