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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
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!
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