A weighted boxwood and ebony Staunton chess set by Jaques & Son, London, circa 1885-90
both kings stamped JAQUES LONDON on the rim of the bases in black, loaded bases and crowns to black knight and rook and white knight and rook (with green baizes to the underside), in a mahogany box with green label “The Staunton Chess-Men...Two Prize Medals Awarded, 1862...Jaques & Son, London” (and Howard Staunton’s facsimile signature) with key
King: the king 3 ½ inches (9cm) high
Pawn: the pawn 1¾ inches (4.5cm) high
Box: 18.5cm wide
Reference: Sir Alan Fersht, Jaques and British Chess Company Chess Sets, Kaissa Publications, 2010, page 9 for a similar green label.
