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Luke Honey | Decorative Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games

old-english-ebony-chess-set-19th-century

May 23, 2019

‘Very Good’ to ‘Near Excellent’. Very minor chipping to black rook battlements and the usual very minor surface scuffs and ingrained surface dirt. An attractive set in a desirable pattern, good examples of which are becoming increasingly hard to find.

Mahogany box has an inset rectangular repair to the top (probably replacing  brass panel) and again, a replaced escutcheon plate. The green paper lining is original and often found in 19th century boxes. Some scuffs and staining.

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