Details
An Edinburgh or upright ivory chess set
British, 19th century
red stained and natural, kings surmounted by a campana-shaped finial, queens by an orb, knight's mane carved to one side -- king 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.), pawn 1½in. (4cm.); in an associated box with sliding lid, the lid marked CALVERT FLEET STT
British, 19th century
red stained and natural, kings surmounted by a campana-shaped finial, queens by an orb, knight's mane carved to one side -- king 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.), pawn 1½in. (4cm.); in an associated box with sliding lid, the lid marked CALVERT FLEET STT
Literature
Michael Mark, British Chess Sets, Illustration 24.