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two-chess-pawns-attributed-edward-bird
Two charming chess pawns from the early nineteenth century. In an interesting article for The Chess Collector Magazine (volume 2, April 1992) Michael Mark shows their similarity to chess pieces...
two-chess-pawns-attributed-edward-bird
Two charming chess pawns from the early nineteenth century. In an interesting article for The Chess Collector Magazine (volume 2, April 1992) Michael Mark shows their similarity to chess pieces...
collection-of-east-india-john-co-chessmen
John Company sets have a fascinating history. One side of the chess set represents the British East Indian Company (which in effect, ran India until the Mutiny of 1857) and...
collection-of-east-india-john-co-chessmen
John Company sets have a fascinating history. One side of the chess set represents the British East Indian Company (which in effect, ran India until the Mutiny of 1857) and...
danish-bone-chess-set-circa-1800
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-1800
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.
english-ivory-chess-set-circa-1800
Early English set of large size dating from the late 18th/early 19th century. The chessmen have an especially solid and pleasing feel, and the knights are depicted as horse’s heads...
english-ivory-chess-set-circa-1800
Early English set of large size dating from the late 18th/early 19th century. The chessmen have an especially solid and pleasing feel, and the knights are depicted as horse’s heads...
duke-of-wellington-chess-set-macao-circa-1820
This rare set was featured in Michael Mark’s catalogue for Asprey’s chess exhibiton in May, 1986 (exhibit 49) and Raymond Keene’s “Chess an Illustrated History”. The white king depicts the...
duke-of-wellington-chess-set-macao-circa-1820
This rare set was featured in Michael Mark’s catalogue for Asprey’s chess exhibiton in May, 1986 (exhibit 49) and Raymond Keene’s “Chess an Illustrated History”. The white king depicts the...
large-burmese-chess-set-canton-19th-century
Lovely quality Chinese Export set of large size. Despite the supposed connexion to Burma, these sets were acturally made in the ports of Canton or Macao for the export market....
large-burmese-chess-set-canton-19th-century
Lovely quality Chinese Export set of large size. Despite the supposed connexion to Burma, these sets were acturally made in the ports of Canton or Macao for the export market....