Lot Essay
By repute this set was used by the master player, Capablanca, victor in London, 1922.
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J.JAQUES & SON LTD., LONDON, CIRCA 1900
Details
A JAQUES 'STAUNTON' PATTERN BOXWOOD AND EBONY WEIGHTED CHESS SET
J.JAQUES & SON LTD., LONDON, CIRCA 1900
The white king stamped JAQUES LONDON, in a mahogany box with green paper label and facsimile of Howard Staunton's signature, J.JAQUES & SON, LTD., LONDON printed below
The king -- 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.) high; the pawn -- 2in. (5cm.) high (32)
J.JAQUES & SON LTD., LONDON, CIRCA 1900
The white king stamped JAQUES LONDON, in a mahogany box with green paper label and facsimile of Howard Staunton's signature, J.JAQUES & SON, LTD., LONDON printed below
The king -- 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.) high; the pawn -- 2in. (5cm.) high (32)
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