Lot Essay
The Jaques Games catalogue illustrates Staunton chess sets and other sports items sold by the company in 1920s. This sales booklet is reputedly from the collection of James E. Gates.
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BY JAQUES & SON, LONDON, CIRCA 1890
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A ROSEWOOD AND MAHOGANY STATUS QUO TRAVEL CHESS SET
BY JAQUES & SON, LONDON, CIRCA 1890
Red stained and natural pieces, some pawns associated, the board with impressed stamps to border JAQUES & SON /PATENTEES/LONDON/IN STATU QUO/CHESS BOARD, with locking mechansim
11in. (29.8cm.) long extended
Together with a mahogany inlaid and bone pegged travel chess set, late 19th early 20th century, fitted with sliding cover -- 6 in. (15 cm.) long; and a Jaques Games catalogue, printed by John Jaques & Son, Ltd, Kirby Street Hatton Garden, circa 1920, some pages stamped 'SEELBACH CHECKER SERVICE CHICAGO, ILL, NOV 18 1927'
BY JAQUES & SON, LONDON, CIRCA 1890
Red stained and natural pieces, some pawns associated, the board with impressed stamps to border JAQUES & SON /PATENTEES/LONDON/IN STATU QUO/CHESS BOARD, with locking mechansim
11in. (29.8cm.) long extended
Together with a mahogany inlaid and bone pegged travel chess set, late 19th early 20th century, fitted with sliding cover -- 6 in. (15 cm.) long; and a Jaques Games catalogue, printed by John Jaques & Son, Ltd, Kirby Street Hatton Garden, circa 1920, some pages stamped 'SEELBACH CHECKER SERVICE CHICAGO, ILL, NOV 18 1927'
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