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antique-indian-tiger-hunt-chess-king
Interesting early ivory Indian Export chess piece. The elephant has his trunk wrapped around a tiger at the base. Nicely patinated and 'age' yellowed.
antique-indian-tiger-hunt-chess-king
Interesting early ivory Indian Export chess piece. The elephant has his trunk wrapped around a tiger at the base. Nicely patinated and 'age' yellowed.
biedermeier-spindle-bone-chess-set-19th-century
Charming German 'spindle' chess set from the early to mid 19th century. As it's made from bovine bone (rather than elephant ivory) it can be exported to the United States.
biedermeier-spindle-bone-chess-set-19th-century
Charming German 'spindle' chess set from the early to mid 19th century. As it's made from bovine bone (rather than elephant ivory) it can be exported to the United States.
old-english-chess-set-19th-century
Love this set! Excellent antique players' set in the Old English Pattern. Hand-turned with nice carving to the knights' horse heads. Lovely condition, and in the original wooden box. Recommended.
old-english-chess-set-19th-century
Love this set! Excellent antique players' set in the Old English Pattern. Hand-turned with nice carving to the knights' horse heads. Lovely condition, and in the original wooden box. Recommended.
english-mother-o-pearl-chess-board-circa-1870
Pretty antique chess board. Mother o’ Pearl inlaid black papier-mâché fashionable during the 1870’s in England. Queen Mary collected papier-mâché, and her collection can still be seen at Frogmore House, near Windsor.
english-mother-o-pearl-chess-board-circa-1870
Pretty antique chess board. Mother o’ Pearl inlaid black papier-mâché fashionable during the 1870’s in England. Queen Mary collected papier-mâché, and her collection can still be seen at Frogmore House, near Windsor.
antique-lund-ivory-chess-set-circa-1850
The Lund family were well-known turners and manufacturers of fancy goods during the Victorian period. Thomas Lund established his business and warehouse at 57 Cornhill, London in 1804, initially selling...
antique-lund-ivory-chess-set-circa-1850
The Lund family were well-known turners and manufacturers of fancy goods during the Victorian period. Thomas Lund established his business and warehouse at 57 Cornhill, London in 1804, initially selling...
antique-lund-pattern-bone-chess-set-circa-1850
Interesting antique bone chess set in the "Lund" or "Calvert" style. Slightly unusual to find one of these sets made from bone, rather than ivory- but means it can be...
antique-lund-pattern-bone-chess-set-circa-1850
Interesting antique bone chess set in the "Lund" or "Calvert" style. Slightly unusual to find one of these sets made from bone, rather than ivory- but means it can be...