Chess set, anonymous, c. 1550 The figures are each on a ground, placed on a twisted and profiled pedestal, on which a fleurons fence. The black king sits with the gestured head slightly to the right on a prancing horse, the front pents rest on a dragon, whose tail is turned around the hoof of the left hind leg. In the lifted left hand, the king holds the toom, that he also has the right hand, in which he also keeps a scepter. He is sitting on a Schabrak, wears a crown on a beret with a spring, as if he was hunting; Furthermore, a paltrok over a shirt with split sleeves and boots with traces, s

Chess set, anonymous, c. 1550 The figures are each on a ground, placed on a twisted and profiled pedestal, on which a fleurons fence. The black king sits with the gestured head slightly to the right on a prancing horse, the front pents rest on a dragon, whose tail is turned around the hoof of the left hind leg. In the lifted left hand, the king holds the toom, that he also has the right hand, in which he also keeps a scepter. He is sitting on a Schabrak, wears a crown on a beret with a spring, as if he was hunting; Furthermore, a paltrok over a shirt with split sleeves and boots with traces, stabbed in the stirrups. A sable hangs from his waist on his left side. A chain, reminiscent of the Golden Fleece, hangs around his neck (Karel V?). The horse's tail is tied. The white queen is sitting with both legs on the left side of the mule, the right forbone of which rests on the head of a horizontal dog. She sees in the direction of the falcon on her left hand, holds the check with the right and sits on a saddle rug or scabra, the rear part of which is around her hips. She wears a crown on the headgear, furthermore a pleated shirt under a rug with puffed and split sleeves, the skirt of which covers the feet. From her waist a heavy chain with quadrangular links, a cord around the neck, on which a gem. The tail of the animal is tied. The black queen is according to the previous, but has a rosette instead of a crown on the headgear and a different type of necklace. Two white and two black riders in attack (counselors). Each of them is, completely harnessed on a saddle and a scabra, on a prancing horse, the front legs of which rest on the house of a snail that lights up his head. The head of the rider is used to the right. The raised left hand keeps the horse with the check, a battle hammer in the judge; A saber hangs on the left on a belt around the waist. Two white pandols and a black pando each sitting without a saddle and rig on a prancing foal, which rests on a fool's he

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