In 1964, this chess piece was bought for $6 (£5) by an antiques dealer in Scotland. This past week, it sold for $929,000 (£735,000) at auction.
The Lewis Warder, one of the most famous chess pieces in the world, sold for £735,000 at Sotheby's, according to the auction house.Part of the Lewis Chessmen set, it was previously acquired for $6 by an antiques dealer in Scotland in 1964.
the late owner's family had it assessed by Sotheby's and decided to sell -- the first time that one of the Lewis Chessmen has been auctioned. A spokesperson for the family, which wishes to remain anonymous, said in a statement that the warder was cataloged in the antiques dealer's purchase ledger as"Antique Walrus Tusk Warrior Chessman."
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