Ref355    Fine North European Selenus Pattern Set    Circa 1830-50    850 GBP
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Fine large turned & carved bone Selenus pattern chess set one side stained brown & other side left natural, Kings with double galleries with pierced decoration, queens with single gallery.


The term Selenus comes from a design in Gustavus Selenus, Leipzig 1616. The design of set was prevelant through out Germany & Austria up to the mid 19th century.


Kings 4.75" / 12cm Tall


850 GBP (great british pounds for currency convertion click link below)

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