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Luke Honey | Decorative Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games

italian-olivewood-chess-set-1865

March 06, 2017

Fascinating antique chess set from Italy. Note the bishop’s caps. Comes in the original wooden box wtih a chess instruction pamphlet, presumably original to the box and set, published in Livorno and dating from 1864.

From the collection of a leading authority on the history of chess. Rare find.