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Extremely Rare Vintage German 14K Gold Hollow Cast Three Dimensional Free Standing Horse Knight Chess Piece Game Charm Pendant ♞ Fully hallmarked on the bale 14K indicating gold composition, and on the opposite side of the bale marked ERMANY for Germany, the G missed out. Weighs approximately 1.5 grams, its light since its hollow cast which is opposite to solid cast, meaning its empty on the inside. Approximately 2.23 cm (14/16 of an inch) in height from top attachment loop, excluding loose hallmarked oval bale, to circular base bottom, with the base slightly oval base being approximately 9.5 cm (5.8/16 of an inch) in width from right side to left side of horse, and approximately 1 cm (6.2/16 of an inch) in length from nostril side to mane side of the horse. Chess is an ancient game with the oldest version being form the Abbasid Islamic era where it was noted that the game was gifted to our beloved Charlemagne, since he was a valuable ally keeping their competitor the Umayyads at a stalemate, ah the irony right. Some of the oldest and most valuable chess pieces date back to the Viking era who were remarkable traders stretching all the way from Scandinavia to the Arabian regions where they most likely picked up this cool time traveling game and brought it back to their small villages in Norway, and everywhere else. So this is a very cool charm celebrating the history of this great game. This charm is extremely rare, only shows up once in a long while ! Is there a wise knight in your life ? Or do you simply love playing chess or know someone who does ? Will continue........ Feel free to check out my other Cool Lucky Charms ♞

* Beautiful condition, no damage detected though its fragile since its hollow cast !

I dedicate this rare charm to Bobby Fischer ! May your soul rest in eternal peace, Amen ♞

For the year of our Lord 2025 we wish you a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ❄️

Seek Wisdom & God Bless ♞