MID 19TH CENTURY

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A VICTORIAN IVORY 'EDINBURGH-UPRIGHT' PATTERN CHESS SET
MID 19TH CENTURY
The kings with urn-shaped finials and the queens with ball knopped finials
The king -- 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high

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H.Y. Duke and Son, 8 April 1998.

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This lot is offered without reserve. 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.

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This particular design is attributed to Lord John Hay and pre-dates the Staunton pattern by several years. It was popular in Scotland, hence the association with Edinburgh, that was marketed by Jaques, who later took on the model and produced examples in ivory, boxwood and ebony.
See Michael Mark, British Chess Sets, exhibition catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, Chess Collectors International, 12-24 May, 1986. Fig. 24.