The family of an antiques dealer had kept the piece for 50 years without knowing its importance. Did you know with a Plus subscription to Shropshire Star you get full access to our award winning ...
LONDON, UK — A chess piece purchased for a few pounds (dollars) by an antiques dealer in Scotland in 1964 has been identified as one of the 900-year-old Lewis Chessmen, among the greatest artifacts of ...
LONDON, UK — A 900-year-old Viking chess piece bought for a few dollars in the 1960s has sold at auction for 735,000 pounds ($927,000). The 3 1/2-inch (8.8-centimeter) Lewis Chessman sold to an ...