Note From Luke
four-inch-dorothy-calvert-chess-set-circa-1820-30
John Calvert was one of England’s finest chess carvers, and his workshop was established in 1791 at 189 Fleet Street, London- at that period one of London’s best addresses for...
four-inch-dorothy-calvert-chess-set-circa-1820-30
John Calvert was one of England’s finest chess carvers, and his workshop was established in 1791 at 189 Fleet Street, London- at that period one of London’s best addresses for...
thirty-years-war-cast-iron-chess-set-german-19t...
An antique German cast iron chess set in the manner of the E.G. Zimmerman foundry, (founded in 1842 near Hanau, near Frankfurt); presumably, as the set has no foundry stamp,...
thirty-years-war-cast-iron-chess-set-german-19t...
An antique German cast iron chess set in the manner of the E.G. Zimmerman foundry, (founded in 1842 near Hanau, near Frankfurt); presumably, as the set has no foundry stamp,...
fine-english-ivory-chess-set-circa-1860
A fine and rare 19th century English chess set with unusual stepped rooks. A very similar set is depicted in Harry Elliot’s humourous chess illustration, “Mated”. Harry Elliot, born Charles...
fine-english-ivory-chess-set-circa-1860
A fine and rare 19th century English chess set with unusual stepped rooks. A very similar set is depicted in Harry Elliot’s humourous chess illustration, “Mated”. Harry Elliot, born Charles...
fine-macao-export-chess-set-circa-1810
A fine example of a Chinese (Macao) Export ivory chess set from the early 19th century. The Portuguese first established a permanent settlement in Macao in 1557. In 1631 the...
fine-macao-export-chess-set-circa-1810
A fine example of a Chinese (Macao) Export ivory chess set from the early 19th century. The Portuguese first established a permanent settlement in Macao in 1557. In 1631 the...
large-figural-chess-set-czech-early-mid-20th-ce...
“Nedejme se” or “Never Surrender” was the motto of warriors under the command of Jan Žižka (c. 1360-1424) the legendary Czech general and Hussite leader, considered to have been one of the greatest...
large-figural-chess-set-czech-early-mid-20th-ce...
“Nedejme se” or “Never Surrender” was the motto of warriors under the command of Jan Žižka (c. 1360-1424) the legendary Czech general and Hussite leader, considered to have been one of the greatest...
danish-bone-chess-set-circa-1801
Elegant antique chess set from Denmark, similar, in some ways to the “Selenus” pattern from Continental Europe. The red stain is from a cochineal dye. From a major chess collection.
danish-bone-chess-set-circa-1801
Elegant antique chess set from Denmark, similar, in some ways to the “Selenus” pattern from Continental Europe. The red stain is from a cochineal dye. From a major chess collection.