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A 'Discovery of New Zealand Chess Set' sculpted by Frank…
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A 'Discovery of New Zealand Chess Set' sculpted by Frank Szirmay, for Riki Creative Art Ltd., 1970, in bronze, limited edition37/1025; the opposing sides represented as Maori and European, the king-piece of the Maori side a poutokomanawa, its opposite by Capt. James Cook. Szirmay, a Hungarian refugee to New Zealand produced monuments for the Cook Bicentenary, the centenary of Tauranga Harbour, and the post Napier-earthquake the 'Spirit of Napier' statue. Complete with accompanying original tawa chess table with palisander and sycamore inlaid board.
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Recreations & Pursuits: Games & Puzzles