Lewis Chessmen: Medieval chess piece kept in drawer of an Edinburgh home could sell for £1m at auction
A medieval chess piece kept in a drawer of an Edinburgh home could sell for £1m at an auction taking place on Tuesday.The chessmen were found buried in a sand dune on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 but the whereabouts of five pieces have remained a mystery.Long-lost Lewis Chessman found in drawer
The Lewis Chessmen are among the biggest draws at the British Museum and the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Despite not knowing its significance, the late 12th/early 13th Century chess piece had been"treasured" by the family.Image captionThe Lewis Chessmen set includes seated kings and queens, bishops, knights and standing warders and pawns.
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