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Emmanuel Chess sets


German bone Selenus set.
Here displayed on a 19th-century English board.

The Selenus box.

German bone Selenus set.
I found the English chessboard later but it goes well with this set.

German bone Selenus set.

The white chessmen.
Look at this delicate knight profile.

Selenus Queen and King.
So graceful, so delicate, such a beautiful design.

Graceful chess set.

The black chessmen.
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18th century Selenus set.
A good example of the German "Selenus" style, with elaborate Kings/Queens but rather simple Knights. This set, made of bone, dates from the early-to-mid 1800's.
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