Lewis chessman piece bought for Rs 433 sold at Sotheby’s auction for over Rs 6.3 crore | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Lewis chessman piece bought for Rs 433 sold at Sotheby’s auction for over Rs 6.3 crore | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Published: July 3, 2019 1:55:10 pm

Lewis chessman piece bought for Rs 433 sold at Sotheby’s auction for over Rs 6.3 crore

The chessmen are well-known in popular culture thanks to the children’s television series Noggin the Nog and Ron Weasley’s perilous chess game in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

The small walrus tusk warrior figure was revealed last month to be a missing piece from a set considered one of the most stupendous wonders of the medieval world. (Source: Sotheby’s/Twitter)

A long-lost chess piece, part of a 12th-century set found buried in Scotland which was bought for £5 (Rs 433) in 1964, has now been sold at Sotheby’s for 735,000 pounds (approximately Rs 6.3 crore). The piece, which was kept in a drawer for 55 years with the owners unaware of its value, has set a new record for a medieval piece at the auction house.