Jaques St George Chess Set, circa 1910
Jaques St George Chess Set, circa 1910
A 'St. George Pattern' Chess Set, J. Jaques & Son Ltd, London, circa 1910
one side in polished boxwood, the other side in ebony, with French style knights, in the original Jaques box with a sliding lid and green label: 'Set of Chessmen...J. J. & SON LTD LONDON', together with the original printed leaflet: Instructions for Playing Chess, including an advertisement for Hudson Maxim's New Game of War.
King: 6.1cm high, Pawn: 2.8cm high, Box: 14cm long.
Reference: Alan Fersht, Jaques & British Chess Company Chess Sets, page 45, figure 72.
Condition: Excellent. Nice and original. A few minor tears and rubbing to the slightly grubby label.
Stock Code: 2063
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