Nekvasil portable chess set used by an Austrian Jewish refugee

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a: Portable, brown, folding chessboard comprised of two rectangular wooden boxes joined along one side with two gold colored metal hinges inset into carved recesses to enable flush closing. The boxes are constructed with splined miter joints. The top surface of the board is covered with 64 alternating dark and light brown inlaid wooden squares that form a checkered pattern. The top is framed by a thin raised lip that is nailed to the edge of the playing surface. The interior is covered with black and green marbled paper. When closed, the front end has a black metal hook and eye latch that locks the ends together. A circle is stained in the wood from the latches’ rotation. One of the dark surface squares has a loss and there are long scratches on the wood sides. When closed the height is 5.125” and the depth is 2.250”. b: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. c: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. d: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. e: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. f: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. g: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. h: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue and remains of green felt on the bottom. i: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece is covered with inconsistently applied lacquer that is clumped in the interior and worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. j: Old Vienna style, wooden, tan colored, rook chess piece with a rounded base and central turned ring that tapers up into a cylindrical concave finial. Three striations circle the piece: one at the base of the finial and two on the neck above the turned ring. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece has an unevenly applied lacquer finish with several bare spots of wood at the top and several small black stains throughout. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. k: Old Vienna style, wooden, tan colored, rook chess piece with a rounded base and central turned ring that tapers up into a cylindrical concave finial. Three striations circle the piece: one at the base of the finial and two on the neck above the turned ring. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece has an unevenly applied lacquer finish with several bare spots of wood at the top and several small black stains throughout. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. l: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden knight chess piece carved in the shape of a horse head resting on a circular pedestal base. One side has diagonal carved ridges that represent a mane. Pointed ears extend from the top of the head, and the snout protrudes out and has a carved open mouth. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece has an unevenly applied lacquer finish with several small black stains throughout. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. m: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden knight chess piece carved in the shape of a horse head resting on a circular pedestal base. One side has diagonal carved ridges that represent a mane. Pointed ears extend from the top of the head, and the snout protrudes out and has a carved open mouth. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The piece has an unevenly applied lacquer finish with several small black stains throughout. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. n: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden, bishop chess piece with a rounded base, turned ring, central tapered shaft, rounded collar and spherical finial painted black. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The exterior is covered with inconsistently applied varnish that is worn off around the edges and there is loss to the black paint on the finial. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. o: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden, bishop chess piece with a rounded base, turned ring, central tapered shaft, rounded collar and spherical finial painted black. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The exterior is covered with inconsistently applied varnish that is worn off around the edges and there is loss to the black paint on the finial. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. p: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden queen chess piece with a rounded base, three turned rings, and a rounded finial with a pointed spire tip.The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The exterior is covered with inconsistently applied varnish that is worn off around the edges. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. q: Old Vienna style, tan colored, wooden king chess piece with a rounded base, three turned rings, and a triangular finial with a pointed spire tip. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The exterior is covered with inconsistently applied varnish that is worn off around the edges. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. r: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The finial and turned ring have an indentation on one side and the paint has worn off of the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. s: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has worn off around the edges and the top and the base have several chips and flat spots. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. t: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. u: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat and covered with felt. The paint has worn off around the edges and the top and the base have several chips and flat spots. v: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. w: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. x: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. y: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden chess pawn with a rounded base and two central turned rings that taper to a spherical finial. The bottom is flat and covered with felt. The paint has worn off around the edges and the top and the base have several chips and flat spots. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. z: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden rook chess piece with a rounded base and central turned ring that tapers up into a cylindrical concave finial. Three striations circle the piece: one at the base of the finial and two on the neck above the turned ring. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. aa: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden rook chess piece with a rounded base and central turned ring that tapers up into a cylindrical concave finial. Three striations circle the piece: one at the base if the finial and two on the neck above the turned ring. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has slightly rubbed off the edges and the wood is chipped at the top. There is adhesive residue on the bottom. ab: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden knight chess piece carved in the shape of a horse head resting on a circular pedestal base. One side has diagonal carved ridges that represent a mane. Pointed ears extend from the top of the head, and the snout protrudes out and has a carved open mouth. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has slightly rubbed off the edges and there are some chips at the top. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. ac: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden knight chess piece carved in the shape of a horse head resting on a circular pedestal base. One side has diagonal carved ridges that represent a mane. Pointed ears extend from the top of the head, and the snout protrudes out and has a carved open mouth. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint has slightly rubbed off the edges and there are some chips at the top. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. ad: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden bishop chess piece with a rounded base, turned ring, central tapered shaft, rounded collar and spherical finial. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The finial is unpainted, revealing the tan colored wood. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. ae: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden queen chess piece with a rounded base, three turned rings, and a rounded finial with a pointed spire tip. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint is worn off around the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom. af: Old Vienna style, black painted, wooden king chess piece with a rounded base, three turned rings, and a triangular finial with a pointed spire tip. The bottom is flat with a small centered hole. The paint is worn off the edges and the top. There is adhesive residue and felt remains on the bottom.