An English Calvert chess set

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An English Calvert chess set
boxwood and ebony, the white rooks stamped on the underside CALVERT 189 FLEET STT, all except the rooks with disc stems and domed bases -- king 3 3/8in. (8.5cm), pawn 1¾in. (4.5cm) high; in a mahogany box, the sliding cover also stamped CALVERT 189 FLEET STT
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Lot Essay

Comparative Literature

Michael Mark, British Chess Sets, fig. 10, for a similar ivory set by Calvert

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