Info Of Lewis Chessmen Slice Bought For £5 Inwards 1964 Could Sell For £1M

The newly discovered medieval Lewis warder chess slice was missing for almost 200 years. Photograph: Tristan Fewings/Sotheby's/PA

A modest walrus tusk warrior figure bought for £5 inward 1964 – which, for years, was stored inward a household drawer – is a missing slice from 1 of the truthful wonders of the medieval world, it has been revealed.

The Lewis chessmen were constitute inward 1831 inward the Outer Hebrides in addition to became love museum collections inward London in addition to Edinburgh. They convey besides function good known inward pop civilization from Noggin the Nog to Harry Potter.

But of the 93 pieces found, 5 were known to endure missing. Until now. On Mon the auction solid Sotheby’s announced it had authenticated a missing slice in addition to would sell it inward July amongst an estimated value of betwixt £600,000 in addition to £1m.

The missing piece, criterion 8.8cm inward height, is a Lewis warder in addition to – 55 years agone – was purchased for £5, close £100 inward today’s money.

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