A Travelling Ship’s Chess & Backgammon Set by Henry Whitty of Liverpool, Late 19th century
the brass-hinged board/box for chess and backgammon, the exterior for chess, with a pegged boxwood and ‘ebonised’ Staunton chess set, the king 8.6cm high, the pawn 4.8cm high, the reverse for backgammon with pegged turned counters and retailer's transfer label: Henry Whitty & Son, Basnett Street, Liverpool, together with a book/box in tooled leather (the interior lined in pink moire silk) to hold the chess and backgammon pieces.
Reference: Henry Whitty became a fishing tackle maker and worked out of Edmundson’s Angling Depot located at 15 Basnett Street, Liverpool, a business established in 1815. In 1887 he published a book, "The Fly Makers Handbook”. By 1894 he had taken the business over and is described as a fishing net and fishing tackle maker and agent for the best makers of sports equipment and games, with business premises at 15 Basnett Street, 7 Queen Avenue and 13 Castle Street, Liverpool.
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