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Jaques Staunton Chess Set and Board, 1974

Jaques Staunton Chess Set and Board, 1974

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A Jaques Staunton Weighted Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, circa 1974

the chessmen lined with suede bases stamped JAQUES LONDON to the undersides, in a fitted black leather casket ('Geoffrey Parker, made in England'), with gilt-brass fittings and a hinged lid, the interior lined with suede and a lift out tray to the top, together with a Jaques mahogany and birch inlaid chess board, stamped JAQUES LONDON (2).

Dimensions: King: 9.5cm high, Pawn: 4.9cm high.

Casket: 27cm wide.

Board: 45cm wide, Chess squares: 5cm wide.

Provenance: Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly, London. Sold with typed notes on the history of the Staunton design, a facsimile Jaques green label and a facsimile sheet on 'The Staunton Chessmen.', The Evening Herald, Tuesday, November 6th 1849.

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Stock Code: 2059

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