The Edinburgh family’s grandfather, an antique dealer, originally purchased the 3.5-inch chess piece from another dealer ... expected to fetch as much as £1 million (or $1.2 million) for ...

A medieval chess piece, one of five that have been missing ... otherwise known as "Lewis Warder," will be auctioned off for up to 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) at Sotheby's Auction House in ...

When an antiques dealer in Scotland bought an ivory chessman for £5 ($6) in 1964, he probably had no inkling that he had taken possession of one of the most famous chess pieces in the world.

Following the anonymous dealer’s death, the 3.5-inch standing ... at £600,000 to £1 million, or $760,000 to $1.2 million. The walrus ivory and whale teeth chess pieces were likely carved ...

When an antiques dealer in Scotland bought an ivory chessman for £5 ($6) in 1964, he probably had no inkling that he had taken possession of one of the most famous chess pieces in the world.