Lot 1292
1292
A VICTORIAN IVORY EDINBURGH-UPRIGHT CHESS SET
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A VICTORIAN IVORY EDINBURGH-UPRIGHT CHESS SET

MID 19TH CENTURY

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A VICTORIAN IVORY EDINBURGH-UPRIGHT CHESS SET
MID 19TH CENTURY
The kings with urn-shaped finials and the queens with ball knopped finials, in a mahogany box with sliding cover
The king -- 3½in. (9cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 1/8in. (5.5cm.) high
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Lot Essay

A similar upright set was exhibited and published in CHESSMEN PRACTICAL AND ORNAMENTAL, by Michael Mark, published by Chess Collectors International, May 1986, fig.7. According to Mark this particular design is attributed to Lord John Hay and pre-dates the Staunton pattern by several years.

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