• Leuchars Chess Set and Board, 19th century - Luke Honey | Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games
  • Leuchars Chess Set and Board, 19th century - Luke Honey | Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games
  • Leuchars Chess Set and Board, 19th century - Luke Honey | Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games
  • Leuchars Chess Set and Board, 19th century - Luke Honey | Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games
  • Leuchars Chess Set and Board, 19th century - Luke Honey | Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games
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Luke Honey | Decorative Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games

Leuchars Chess Set and Board, 19th century

Leuchars Chess Set and Board, 19th century

£3,000.00
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An English Ivory Chess Set with a Cormandel, Ebony and Ivory Board, both by Leuchars, 19th century

one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings surmounted with Maltese crosses, queens with reeded balls and Fleur de Lys, bishops with open mitres, knights as carved horses’ heads, rooks as turrets with large flags, pawns with reeded ball finials, white king with stamp to the underside of the base: LEUCHARS...MANUFACTURER...38 PICCADILLY, with an ivory, ebony and coromandel inlaid chess board (the alternate squares in coromandel and ebony) paper Leuchars retail label to the reverse (some loss to the edges of the label) (2) 

King: 11cm high

Pawn: 4.9cm high

Board: 51cm wide

Chess Squares: 5cm wide

 

Important Notice on the Export of Antique Elephant Ivory (CITES)

Please note that as the chess set contains antique elephant ivory it will require a CITES export licence to export to destinations outside the European Union. Due to recent US legislation, it is with regret that we are unable to export this item to the United States of America. Please contact me if you need further information.

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