Chess set - Malachite

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Malachite and native marble chessboard, 40 × 40 cm, with copper-inlaid chess pieces, originating from Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and dating to the 1970s, in near-new condition; three pawns have been re-glued.

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Decorative chessboard in malachite and native marble.

Copper-embedded chess set.

Height of pawns from 3 cm to 6 cm.

Three pions have been re-glued. See the last photo.

Malachite and marble sculpture carved and polished by Congolese artisans in the KATANGA province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Malachite's chemical composition: basic copper carbonate.
Crystal system: monoclinic
Hardness: 3 1/2 - 4

Decorative chessboard in malachite and native marble.

Copper-embedded chess set.

Height of pawns from 3 cm to 6 cm.

Three pions have been re-glued. See the last photo.

Malachite and marble sculpture carved and polished by Congolese artisans in the KATANGA province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Malachite's chemical composition: basic copper carbonate.
Crystal system: monoclinic
Hardness: 3 1/2 - 4

Details

Era
1900-2000
Nr of items
1
Material
Malachite
Country of Origin
Congo
Condition
Near mint
Height
40 cm
Width
40 cm
Estimated Period
1970-1980
BelgiumVerified
282
Objects sold
Private

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