Faberge Imperial Chess Set Black Onyx & Red Agate Pieces Calcite & Onyx Board

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Faberge Imperial Chess Set Black Onyx & Red Agate Pieces Calcite & Onyx Board:
$17999.99

Faberge Imperial Chess Set

Black Onyx & Red Agate Pieces
White Calcite & Black Onyx Board
Measures approximately 7.75\" W x 6.5\" H.
Dimensions: 20\" x 20\" x 2\" (51cm x 51cm x 5cm)
Limited Edition of 10.
Style no. 6501-00.
Displayed in private home but rarely played.
Excellent overall condition.
Black ostrich leather boxes.
Original retail price: $25,000

A reproduction of the only known Faberge chess set, made by the work master Karl Gustav Hjalmar Armfelt. This exquisite 24 gold-plated and sterling silver mounted hard stone set has pieces carved of black onyx and red agate. The board is made of alternating squares of white calcite and black onyx with a red agate rim. This board is presented in a stunning black ostrich leather box; the chess pieces are stored in a separate compartment also made of black ostrich.

The Fabergé family originated in France but was forced to leave the counrty due to religious persecution. During the 18th century, the family settled in Russia. Peter Carl Fabergé was born on May 30, 1846, the son of a goldsmith. After apprenticing with several master goldsmiths in Germany, France and England, Peter Carl Fabergé returned to St. Petersburg a highly accomplished craftsman. In 1885, Peter Carl Faverge presented the first Imperial Egg to Czar Alexander III and soon became the most famous jeweler in the world.