Chess piece coming up for auction is apparently from a hoard of pieces found in a sand dune on Scotland’s Isle of Lewis in 1831.[smithsonianmag.com]
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Pretty cool, never heard about this Chess set..
ScienceBill72
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June 5, 2019
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Neat. Reminds me of a similar event a few years back. A fellow's dad died, he was a junk metal dealer, and under his bed in a box of misc junk his son found a gold cup. Turned out to be solid gold from seventh century Persia. Worth a fortune, no one had any idea how dad acquired it. 
Druvius
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June 5, 2019
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I heard that this morning. Pretty amazing. It made me think of a museum we visited a number of years ago. [maryhillmuseum.org] They have an amazing collection of chess sets. [ecosia.org]
JackPedigo
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June 5, 2019
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That's really a cool looking piece. I think, but am not sure, the Warder must be the bishop.
Heathenman
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