Chess set and board with box
Not on view
The pieces of the two sides are similar. The kings and queens wear the divided Austrian crown; the bishops are soldiers wearing the regulation hat for the Austrian infantry introduced in 1767; the pawns wear the tricorne hat, which continued to be worn by the Austrian artillery after 1767. The kings and queens may be portraits of Maria Theresa and Josef II of Austria. The bases bear the Vienna hallmark for 1767 and the mark of the silversmith, I C B. A board of silver and silver-gilt squares set in a wooden frame on four legs is en suite with this set.
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