Lewis chess piece found in a drawer sells at auction for £735,000

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A carved Lewis chessman, reportedly a warder, has sold at auction for £735,000. The piece had been kept hidden in a drawer for more than 55 years by the family of a dealer. It belongs to the Lewis Chessmen collection, which was first discovered in 1831 and contains 93 carvings dating from 1150 to 1200 AD. According to the report, four original pieces from the collection are still unaccounted for.

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