Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
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Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
BBC News - Long-lost Lewis Chessman found in Edinburgh family's drawer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... -48494885
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Re: Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
Yeah, wouldn’t mind having one of them in a drawer
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Re: Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
Oh my word...need to go to more bootfairs!
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I've got four of them in my drawer!
I have become comfortably numb
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Re: Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
amazing story, thanks
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This is our set, my wife recreated them from pictures to 3d print.
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Re: Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
I heard about this on Radio Bristol this morning.
Surely if it was stolen it belongs to the original owners or their beneficiaries.?
I watch with interest.
Jerry.
Surely if it was stolen it belongs to the original owners or their beneficiaries.?
I watch with interest.
Jerry.
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Re: Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
Wow thanks for this Pops...
Here's another article linked to your orignal thread...
"Lewis chessmen piece bought for £5 in 1964 could sell for £1m"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... -1m-pounds
Here's another article linked to your orignal thread...
"Lewis chessmen piece bought for £5 in 1964 could sell for £1m"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... -1m-pounds
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Re: Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
More on the Chessman...
"Lost Lewis Chessman piece bought for £5 sells for £735,000 at auction"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... s-48824712
"Lost Lewis Chessman piece bought for £5 sells for £735,000 at auction"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... s-48824712
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Re: Long-lost Lewis Chessman found
And again...
"A Medieval Chess Piece Auctioned for Over £700,000"
https://www.barnebys.co.uk/blog/on-july ... ivory-from
"A Medieval Chess Piece Auctioned for Over £700,000"
https://www.barnebys.co.uk/blog/on-july ... ivory-from
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