Note From Luke
leuchars-cartonpierre-chess-board-19th-century
A desirable antique chess board, albeit with some wear. James Leuchar established the business at 47, Piccadilly in 1794, and the business moved to 38 Piccadilly shortly before James Leuchars...
leuchars-cartonpierre-chess-board-19th-century
A desirable antique chess board, albeit with some wear. James Leuchar established the business at 47, Piccadilly in 1794, and the business moved to 38 Piccadilly shortly before James Leuchars...
dieppe-bust-chess-set-early-19th-century
See Schach Partie Durch Zeiten und Welten, Edition Braus, Hamburg, 2005, pp 151-153 for similar chess sets. One side represents French forces, with pawns as Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard,...
dieppe-bust-chess-set-early-19th-century
See Schach Partie Durch Zeiten und Welten, Edition Braus, Hamburg, 2005, pp 151-153 for similar chess sets. One side represents French forces, with pawns as Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard,...
elephant-chessman-rajasthan-circa-1840
Elephant chessman from a mid 19th century Rajasthan export chess set. The piece is carved from ivory and given a lacquered and painted finish. Probably a rook.
elephant-chessman-rajasthan-circa-1840
Elephant chessman from a mid 19th century Rajasthan export chess set. The piece is carved from ivory and given a lacquered and painted finish. Probably a rook.
indian-export-chess-set-vizagapatam-circa-1830
A 19th century Anglo-Indian chess set, made specificially for export to Great Britain from Vizagapatam. From the Gareth Williams collection, and features in his excellent book, Masterpieces.
indian-export-chess-set-vizagapatam-circa-1830
A 19th century Anglo-Indian chess set, made specificially for export to Great Britain from Vizagapatam. From the Gareth Williams collection, and features in his excellent book, Masterpieces.
english-calvert-style-chess-set-circa-1850
Lovely English set with high quality carving. Very typical of “high end” mid Victorian chess sets aimed at the luxury market. The pattern is similar to sets sold by Calvert...
english-calvert-style-chess-set-circa-1850
Lovely English set with high quality carving. Very typical of “high end” mid Victorian chess sets aimed at the luxury market. The pattern is similar to sets sold by Calvert...
adler-luftwaffenspiel-wargame-1942
Adler-Luftwaffenspiel is similar in many ways to Adler-Luftwaffenspiel, except it focuses on defence during air raids, rather than aerial combat. It is thought that the publisher’s premises were destroyed in...
adler-luftwaffenspiel-wargame-1942
Adler-Luftwaffenspiel is similar in many ways to Adler-Luftwaffenspiel, except it focuses on defence during air raids, rather than aerial combat. It is thought that the publisher’s premises were destroyed in...