Sale 5320
London, South Kensington
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2 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 1,440
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A JAQUES STAUNTON BOXWOOD AND EBONY WEIGHTED CHESS SET JAQUES, LONDON, CIRCA 1870 The white king stamped JAQUES LONDON The king -- 3½in. (9cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high Together with a Victorian gilt-tooled leather bound chess board, modelled as two volumes, the spine marked HISTORY OF SCOTLAND VOL.1 VOL.2
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