The Art Journal illustrated catalogue: The industry of all nations 1851 (London, 1851)

ART-JOURNAL ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.

A Chess-Board and Chess-Men, in silver and
gold, richly ornamented with jewels, enamels, &c,

is exhibited by Messrs. Phillips, of London, but
made by Messrs. C. M. Wieshaupt and Sons, of

Hanau, Germany. The figures were modelled by
M. E. Von Launitz, the sculptor, of Frankfort.

The female figure is from one of the " Queens "
in the set of Chess-Men; she is habited in the

A Statue, in plaster, entitled " The Bather,"
is exhibited by Mr. J. Lawlor, a clever sculptor,

One of the " Kings " of the Chess-Men is here
introduced, whose costume is in harmony with

costume worn in the early part of the sixteenth

century by the royal princesses of Germany. | who has executed several excellent productions.

its companion on the opposite side. The whole
of this work is singularly unique and beautiful.

The above engraving illustrates the lower portion
of the Carved Frame, of which we gave the upper

part in a preceding page. It is carved by Professor
Alberty, of Berlin, from a design by M. Stiller.

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