Jaques Staunton Four Inch Chess Set, 1890-95
Jaques Staunton Four Inch Chess Set, 1890-95
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A Jaques Staunton Weighted Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, circa 1890-95
both kings stamped JAQUES LONDON on the rim of the bases, the chessmen with green baizes to the undersides, in a mahogany box lined with green baize and green label: THE STAUNTON CHESSMEN... Howard Staunton's facsimile signature... JAQUES & SON, LONDON (no key)
King: 10.1cm (4 inches) high
Pawn: 5.4cm high
Box: 20.6m wide, 9.7cm high, 5.6cm deep
Reference: Alan Fersht, Jaques and British Chess Company Chess Sets, Kaissa Publications, 2010, page 9 for a similar 1890-95 green label 'no hyphen in chessmen, both kings stamped...'
Stock Reference: AS 1969
Illustrated with chess board (AS 1968). Please note that the chess board is being sold separately. Please press this link to view it.