Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)

The bases of each piece stamped by the silversmith Paul Solanier (1635-1724), one of the ivory pieces indistinctly signed 'HE../M...' The top of the chess board with alternating squares of stained ivory and tortoiseshell inlaid with silver stars and scrolls; the sides veneered with tortoiseshell and silver foil trim and fitted with two drawers to house the chess pieces; the chess pieces made of ivory on silver-gilt bases and from ebonised walnut (?) on ebony and silver bases; the pieces in the form of standing warriors, figures on elephants and figures on horseback 22 ¼ x 22 ¼ x 4 ½ in. (56.5 x 56.5 x 11.5 cm.), the board; 3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high, the tallest chess piece