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, CIRCA 1820
Details
AN ENGLISH 'CALVERT' PATTERN TURNED IVORY CHESS SET
BY JOHN CALVERT, CIRCA 1820
The white king stamped 'CALVERT MAKER 189 FLEET STRT. LONDON'
The kings -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) high; the pawns -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high
BY JOHN CALVERT, CIRCA 1820
The white king stamped 'CALVERT MAKER 189 FLEET STRT. LONDON'
The kings -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) high; the pawns -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high
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