JAQUES, LONDON, CIRCA 1855

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A FINE STAUNTON IVORY CLUB SIZE CHESS SET
JAQUES, LONDON, CIRCA 1855
The white king stamped to the underside JAQUES, LONDON, each piece with green diamond registration label, the mahogany box with red trade label printed ENTERED No. 3259, with facsimilie signature H.Staunton, enclosed with various ink inscribed letters and illustrated chess problems, one entitled "The Inscrutable" by the Revd. H. Bolton", together with a letter
The king -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 2in. (5cm.) high

Provenance

The Michael Mark Collection.

Exhibited

London, The Victoria and Albert Museum, 12-24 May, 1986, fig. 29.

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Lot Essay

This set with the letter and trade label was dated to 1855. The attached letter addressed to Dr. Prinz, 7 South Parade, reads as follows;
Dear Dr. Prinz, We will no longer delay sending you the accompanying set of chessmen and board which I bought with me from London. We had preposed that they should have found their way to you after we had left Weston, but tho' our plans are changed, and we do not now say, good bye - we must still thank you for all your past consideration and kindess, and hope you will accept this little offering from my sister and myself, as a sincere, tho' very inadequate expression of our grateful regard, I remain, very truly yours F.C. De B.?? Overcombe Saturday June 30th

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