$1,500 · Italian ANRI Montsalvat Chess Set & Leistung Board - $1,500

Opulent ANRI Montsalvat chess set, with medival chessmen representing King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The name of the set is taken from the castle where the Holy Grail is housed in the legend of King Arthur. Finely carved polychromatic maple pieces are felted and lightly weighted. Each King and Queen bears the ANRI label on the base underside. King stands 3.5". All in beautiful condition, gently used, if at all. This collectable Italian set includes its original ANRI wooden casket, a handsome two-tiered wooden case with beautiful joinery, padded lid, felted bottom, hinged lid, and clasp. The board, made in Germany of inlaid woods, measures 16" square, and is 3/8" thick. Felt-backed with original Leistung label. In nice condition considering its age; minor surface crazing, and light scratches in one corner.