Lot 101
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A STAUNTON-PATTERN EBONY AND BOXWOOD CHESS SET
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A STAUNTON-PATTERN EBONY AND BOXWOOD CHESS SET

BY JAQUES & SON, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A STAUNTON-PATTERN EBONY AND BOXWOOD CHESS SET
BY JAQUES & SON, LATE 19TH CENTURY
IN A GREEN BAIZE LINED CASE WITH APPLIED PAPER LABEL
THE KINGS -- 3½IN. (8.9CM.); THE PAWNS -- 1 7/8IN. (4.7CM.) HIGH
TOGETHER WITH A JAQUES GAMES BOARD WITH ROSEWOOD CHEQUER INLAY, INSET STAMP TO REVERSE 'JAQUES & SON/MAKERS/LONDON' -- 22IN. (55.9CM.) SQUARE OVERALL (2)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

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Lot Essay

IN 1849 THE 'STAUNTON' PLAYING SET WAS FIRST REGISTERED AND PRODUCED BY JOHN JACQUES, HATTON GARDEN, AND SOLD AT THE SHOP OF WILLIAM LEUCHARS OF PICCADILLY. A SET WITH PRINTED DIAMOND REGISTRATION MARKS FOR 1849 WAS SOLD IN THESE ROOMS, 22 NOVEMBER 2005, LOT 526.

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