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english-staunton-chess-set-circa-1900

Attractive English antique playing set in the famous Staunton pattern, dating from the very late 19th or early 20th century. Nice patina and finish to the boxwood side. Comes in...

english-staunton-chess-set-circa-1900

Attractive English antique playing set in the famous Staunton pattern, dating from the very late 19th or early 20th century. Nice patina and finish to the boxwood side. Comes in...

dr-roget-s-first-economic-chess-board-de-la-rue...

Rare pocket chess set by Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the industrious compiler of Roget’s Thesaurus. The chess historian, Michael Mark, has written on these early pocket chess sets:“The earliest English...

dr-roget-s-first-economic-chess-board-de-la-rue...

Rare pocket chess set by Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the industrious compiler of Roget’s Thesaurus. The chess historian, Michael Mark, has written on these early pocket chess sets:“The earliest English...

dr-roget-s-economic-chess-board-1847-50

Rare pocket chess set by Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the industrious compiler  of Roget’s Thesaurus. The chess historian, Michael Mark, has written on these early pocket chess sets: “The earliest...

dr-roget-s-economic-chess-board-1847-50

Rare pocket chess set by Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the industrious compiler  of Roget’s Thesaurus. The chess historian, Michael Mark, has written on these early pocket chess sets: “The earliest...

london-german-lithograph-circa-1840

Quirky German lithograph showing London Bridge in the 1840’s. London is depicted as if it was a German city, with onion domes, minarets and spires. Presumably the printmaker had never...

london-german-lithograph-circa-1840

Quirky German lithograph showing London Bridge in the 1840’s. London is depicted as if it was a German city, with onion domes, minarets and spires. Presumably the printmaker had never...

naive-family-group-portrait-circa-1790

A charming family group in the naive style, from the last years of the eighteenth century. The boys (and father) on the right are holding various things representative of their...

naive-family-group-portrait-circa-1790

A charming family group in the naive style, from the last years of the eighteenth century. The boys (and father) on the right are holding various things representative of their...

rare-early-english-boxwood-chess-set-18th-century

Very much a connoisseur’s chess set, this one. 18th century sets with the cleft knights are rare and unusual. This set is similar to the one exhibited at the Victoria...

rare-early-english-boxwood-chess-set-18th-century

Very much a connoisseur’s chess set, this one. 18th century sets with the cleft knights are rare and unusual. This set is similar to the one exhibited at the Victoria...