A handful of collectors joined the competition when Mehlis (23% buyer’s premium) in Plauen offered a 19th century ivory and ebony chess set in their sale of August 26-28.
The realistically carved figures came complete with a wooden box but the auction house could provide no information about their origin. The starting price of €100 was obviously enticing and the bidding took off. Bids came in from several parts of Germany, from Luxembourg and the Netherlands.