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• Auction House:
  Cordy's
• Sale Name:
  June 2017 Art & Antique Auction
• Sale Date:
  27 Jun 2017 ~ 10am (NZ time) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 389
  27 Jun 2017 ~ 5pm (NZ time) Session 2: Lots 400 - 771
• Lot #:
  161
• Lot Description:
  A 'Discovery of New Zealand Chess Set' sculpted by Frank Szirmay
  for Riki Creative Art Ltd., 1970, in bronze, limited edition37/1025; the opposing sides represented as Maori and European, the king-piece of the Maori side a poutokomanawa, its opposite by Capt. James Cook. Szirmay, a Hungarian refugee to New Zealand produced monuments for the Cook Bicentenary, the centenary of Tauranga Harbour, and the post Napier-earthquake the 'Spirit of Napier' statue. Complete with accompanying original tawa chess table with palisander and sycamore inlaid board.
• Estimate:
  NZ$650 - 650
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Ceramics & Porcelain

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