Note From Luke
antique-holtzapffel-backgammon-counters
During the 19th century ornamental turning on a lathe became a fashionable pastime for the upper class gentlemen. John Jacob Holtzapffel (bn. Alsace 1768) had established a workshop in London...
antique-holtzapffel-backgammon-counters
During the 19th century ornamental turning on a lathe became a fashionable pastime for the upper class gentlemen. John Jacob Holtzapffel (bn. Alsace 1768) had established a workshop in London...
antique-jaques-bcd-chess-set
Interesting Victorian Jaques travelling chess set. The attractive wooden counters are for backgammon and chess, and fit snugly inside a rolled up leather board. Two leather shakers fit on either...
antique-jaques-bcd-chess-set
Interesting Victorian Jaques travelling chess set. The attractive wooden counters are for backgammon and chess, and fit snugly inside a rolled up leather board. Two leather shakers fit on either...
good-antique-4-75-staunton-chess-set-large-size
Lovely quality Staunton Pattern weighted chess set of large size. The quality of carving on the knight is to the same quality- and very similar- to Jaques.
good-antique-4-75-staunton-chess-set-large-size
Lovely quality Staunton Pattern weighted chess set of large size. The quality of carving on the knight is to the same quality- and very similar- to Jaques.
edinburgh-upright-bone-chess-set-circa-1870
The “Edinburgh” or “Northern” Upright pattern is always popular with collectors and players. According to Howard Staunton the pattern was designed by Lord John Hay in the 1840s. This set...
edinburgh-upright-bone-chess-set-circa-1870
The “Edinburgh” or “Northern” Upright pattern is always popular with collectors and players. According to Howard Staunton the pattern was designed by Lord John Hay in the 1840s. This set...
jaques-chess-board-circa-1940
Jaques folding leather mounted chess board, dating from the 1940s. See Alan Fersht, Jaques and British Chess Company Chess Sets, Kaissa Publications, 2010, page 11 for a 'post 1943' Jaques...
jaques-chess-board-circa-1940
Jaques folding leather mounted chess board, dating from the 1940s. See Alan Fersht, Jaques and British Chess Company Chess Sets, Kaissa Publications, 2010, page 11 for a 'post 1943' Jaques...