Lot Essay
Edmund Hoyle (1672-1769), noted writer on card games, particularly whist, piquet and backgammon; his 'Laws' on whist published in 1760 ruled that game until 1864. He also wrote on chess.
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George IV, Set of five gilt brass gaming counters, 22 mm. diameter, contained in a turned ivory box with cover, decorated with pellets and annulets, four counters with head of George IV on obverse and a crown within a wreath of roses, thistles and shamrocks on the reverse, the fifth counter with a similar obverse, reverse depicting a counting board with counters, HOYLE'S METHOD OF SCORING around (cf. BHM. 1113), counters mint state, cover of box possibly lacking centre decoration otherwise very fine condition, a very rare set