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'Lost' chess piece sells for 拢735,000
A medieval sculpture thought lost has been sold at auction for 拢735,000.
The Lewis Chessman had been kept in the home of an Edinburgh family, whose antique dealer grandfather bought the piece for 拢5 in 1964.
His descendants discovered its true value when they had the ivory figure valued.
An anonymous bidder acquired the Chessman at auction in London.
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