Note From Luke
a-san-francisco-chess-board-1884
A rare find. This board is gilt-stamped "San Francisco, May 20-31, 1884" and is most likely, I think, to commemorate a chess tournament. I've made preliminary enquiries with the Mechanic's...
a-san-francisco-chess-board-1884
A rare find. This board is gilt-stamped "San Francisco, May 20-31, 1884" and is most likely, I think, to commemorate a chess tournament. I've made preliminary enquiries with the Mechanic's...
an-antique-phrenology-bust-by-fowler-circa-1855
The iconic Phrenologist's head. Phrenology was a Victorian pseudo-science which studied the relationship between a person's character and the bumps on their skull. Lorenzo Niles Fowler (1811-1887) was the famous...
an-antique-phrenology-bust-by-fowler-circa-1855
The iconic Phrenologist's head. Phrenology was a Victorian pseudo-science which studied the relationship between a person's character and the bumps on their skull. Lorenzo Niles Fowler (1811-1887) was the famous...
a-selenus-chess-set-and-box-18th-century
A rather elegant 18th century bone chess set from Germany or Central Europe. It comes in the original presentation box, made from pine-wood. Scarce in the original box.
a-selenus-chess-set-and-box-18th-century
A rather elegant 18th century bone chess set from Germany or Central Europe. It comes in the original presentation box, made from pine-wood. Scarce in the original box.
a-german-chess-set-and-board-box-early-19th-cen...
A good example of a German chess set from the Beidermeier period. One side is in a polished boxwood, the other side is in a darker polished wood, possibly rosewood....
a-german-chess-set-and-board-box-early-19th-cen...
A good example of a German chess set from the Beidermeier period. One side is in a polished boxwood, the other side is in a darker polished wood, possibly rosewood....
a-staunton-chess-set-circa-1890
A really pretty little chess set of a good quality; weighted too- and in the original box. It's quite hard to find ebony chess sets in this size, and this...
a-staunton-chess-set-circa-1890
A really pretty little chess set of a good quality; weighted too- and in the original box. It's quite hard to find ebony chess sets in this size, and this...
the-hunt-circa-1910
A collection of charming figures from a late Edwardian game. They're almost like miniature "dummy- boards" and would be perfect to arrange across your chimney piece. A splendid survival from...
the-hunt-circa-1910
A collection of charming figures from a late Edwardian game. They're almost like miniature "dummy- boards" and would be perfect to arrange across your chimney piece. A splendid survival from...