The village of Ströbeck in the Halberstadt district is closely linked to chess. The following happened in 1721: When Duke Ludwig Rudolf of Braunschweig played a game of chess with Ströbecker Dorfschulzen Söllig at Blankenburg Castle, Söllig wanted to make a questionable move. His eight-year-old son, Johann Valentin Söllig (1713-1788) stood next to him and shouted: "Vadter with advice!" (Father with care). The Schulze changed his mind, made a better move and won. The duke fell in love with the bright peasant son and had him trained as a competent clergyman. The scene was created from a drawing by Fritz Schulz. Drawing and engraving: Werner Otto
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
3
Epoch
18th Century
Time
1712 - 1786
Nationality/Location
Germany
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Irmgard Müller Kühlinger Str. 25 38820 Halberstadt Deutschland
