Chess set - Malachite

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Malachite chessboard with native marble, inlaid with copper, made by Congolese artisans in Katanga between 1970 and 1980, measuring 34 cm square with chess pawns 3–6 cm high and in near‑mint condition.

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Decorative chessboard in malachite and native marble.

Copper-embedded chess set.

Height of pawns from 3 cm to 6 cm.

Perfect condition, no pawn has been reglued!

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.

Perfect condition, no pawn has been reglued!

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
34 cm
Width
34 cm
Estimated Period
1970-1980
BelgiumVerified
285
Objects sold
Private

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