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english-leather-library-chess-board-circa-1900
Bookbinder’s folding leather chess board, cloth hinge. Tooled around the edge with foliate gilt decoration, and blind-stamped decoration in the Greek Key pattern. Very similar to the leather boards sold...
english-leather-library-chess-board-circa-1900
Bookbinder’s folding leather chess board, cloth hinge. Tooled around the edge with foliate gilt decoration, and blind-stamped decoration in the Greek Key pattern. Very similar to the leather boards sold...
jaques-staunton-4-4-inch-staunton-chess-set-c-1...
Increasingly scarce fine 4.4 inch Jaques Staunton Boxwood & Ebony chess set from circa 1855-60. In the original Jaques mahogany box with green label. Interesting owner’s heraldic crest and Victorian...
jaques-staunton-4-4-inch-staunton-chess-set-c-1...
Increasingly scarce fine 4.4 inch Jaques Staunton Boxwood & Ebony chess set from circa 1855-60. In the original Jaques mahogany box with green label. Interesting owner’s heraldic crest and Victorian...
boxwood-ebony-staunton-chess-set-1930s
A nice Staunton boxwood and ebony chess set, probaby made in Germany, or at least, Central Europe. The knight heads are made from stained boxwood. Attractive shiny patina. Excellent player’s...
boxwood-ebony-staunton-chess-set-1930s
A nice Staunton boxwood and ebony chess set, probaby made in Germany, or at least, Central Europe. The knight heads are made from stained boxwood. Attractive shiny patina. Excellent player’s...
antique-nurmeberg-chess-compendium-1886
Unusual South German chess compendium, including two Nuremberg wooden ‘toy’ sets, 1886. ‘Toy’ sets, typically, have painted faces on the King, Queen and Bishop. The box also includes a folding...
antique-nurmeberg-chess-compendium-1886
Unusual South German chess compendium, including two Nuremberg wooden ‘toy’ sets, 1886. ‘Toy’ sets, typically, have painted faces on the King, Queen and Bishop. The box also includes a folding...
good-english-calvert-chess-set-19th-century
Classic English set, turned from boxwod and ebony. In a pattern popular during the early to mid 19th century.
good-english-calvert-chess-set-19th-century
Classic English set, turned from boxwod and ebony. In a pattern popular during the early to mid 19th century.