The Lewis Warder, one of the most famous chess pieces in the world, sold for £735,000 ($929,000) at Sotheby's, according to the auction house. Part of the Lewis Chessmen set, it was previously acquired for $6 by an antiques dealer in Scotland in 1964. Then, the late owner's family had it assessed by Sotheby's and decided to sell -- the first time that one of the Lewis Chessmen has been auctioned. This is the first piece from the Lewis Chessmen set to be auctioned. "It was stored away in his home and then when my grandfather died my mother inherited the chess piece."

Source: CNN July 02, 2019 15:11 UTC