Lot Essay
John Calvert was a Master of the Worshipful Company of Turners (1819), and leading chess maker of his day. This workshop operated from 1790 and continued until 1840, after Calvert's death in 1825.
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BY JOHN CALVERT, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
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AN ENGLISH IVORY PLAYING CHESS SET
BY JOHN CALVERT, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The white king stamped CALVERT MAKER 189 FLEET STRT. LONDON
The king -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high
CALVERT, JOHN -- chess set
BY JOHN CALVERT, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The white king stamped CALVERT MAKER 189 FLEET STRT. LONDON
The king -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high
CALVERT, JOHN -- chess set
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