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Jaques Staunton Chess Set, circa 1900

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  • antique jaques staunton chess set
  • antique jaques staunton chess set
  • antique jaques staunton chess set

A Jaques Staunton Unweighted Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, circa 1900

green baizes to the undersides, both kings stamped: JAQUES LONDON in red, in a mahogany box, with plum coloured baize lining, a sliding lid and green label: THE Staunton Chessmen...(Howard Staunton’s facsimile signature)... J. JAQUES & SON, LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND.

King: 9cm (3 1/2 inches) high

Pawn: 5cm high

Box: 16.5cm long, 13.2cm wide, 9.6cm high.

Stock Reference: MJ 1954

Reference Sir Alan Fersht, Jaques and British Chess Company Chess Sets, page 10, for a similar green label, dated '1902' in ink.

Condition

Boxwood Side:

Nicely waxed patina, natural flaw to bishop (with a very slight lean), a few further natural flaws to the wood, green baizes good, but one or two a bit ragged around the edges. Variation to the carving style to the two knight horses, although the original green baize indicate that these were most likely to be original to the set.

Ebony Side:

'Excellent'.

Box:

Green label a bit grubby, with scuffs and scratches, but intact, without loss. Box good, with a few scuffs and minor dents. 

Boxwood Side:

Nicely waxed patina, natural flaw to bishop (with a very slight lean), a few further natural flaws to the wood, green baizes good, but one or two a bit ragged around the edges.

Ebony Side:

'Excellent'.

Box:

Green label a bit grubby, with scuffs and scratches, but intact, without loss. Box good, with a few scuffs and minor dents.

A Note From Luke

Nice example of a turn-of-the century unweighted Jaques in the original box. Label is a bit scuffed, but set's in a good shape, with no chips or cracks.

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