This Lewis Chessman Chess Piece Sold at Auction for Almost $1 Million USD

For those who love a good "basement treasure" story, the latest anecdote arrives with this Lewis Chessmen piece, that just sold at auction for almost $1 million USD.Lewis Chessmen chess pieces are highly revered for their exclusivity and mystery -- originally found in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis, their origin are speculated to be from the 12th to 13th century in Trondheim, Norway. The set's construction is made of walrus ivory and speculatively contained 93 artifacts: 78 chess pieces, 14 tablemen ...