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English Chess Set

Jacques Staunton Chess Set
By Jaques of London
Located in Flower Mound, TX
Jaques of London. Original Staunton limited edition chess set, no. 035184 (kings 9cm), in original
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20th Century English Other Games

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Jacques Staunton Chess Set
Jacques Staunton Chess Set
H 5 in W 7 in D 9 in
Vintage Chess & Draughts Board, English, Hardstone, Marble, Gaming Set, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess and draughts board. An English, hardstone and marble gaming set, dating to
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Late 20th Century British Games

Materials

Marble

Antique English Staunton Chess Set With Red Crown Marks c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome small library set of Ebony and Boxwood Staunton chess set, complete with the original
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games

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Boxwood

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide
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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games

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Wood

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
H 3.15 in W 7.68 in D 4.14 in
Large Vintage Chess Board, English, Brass, Copper, Gaming Set, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage chess board. An English, brass, copper and pewter brass gaming set, dating
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Late 20th Century British Games

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Brass

Mid-20th Century English Camelot/King Arthur Chess Set in Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century english Camelot/King Arthur chess set made in hand-painted ceramic By: unknown
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Honey Oak Chess Board Coffee Table with Vintage Ebonised Chess Set
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely English honey oak vintage chess coffee table with
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20th Century English Art Deco Game Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Chess Table, English Oak, Games Table, Cotswold School, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an vintage chess table. An English, oak, satinwood and walnut games table in Cotswold
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Mid-20th Century British Game Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
This incredibly animated and amusing Reynard the Fox design Antique Venetian Ceramic Chess Set is a
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Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Ceramic

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
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Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
By John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
chess sets and board games of the 19th century. The outer case is formed of polished English oak and
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Leather

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
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H 2.37 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
Weighted Club Chess Set Kings Staunton Pattern No. 5 Boxed, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality vintage English handmade, boxwood "weighted" chess set club game
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a
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Early 20th Century British Medieval Games

Materials

Resin, Pine

19th Century British Oak Cased Chess Set, Probably By Jacques, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian oak cased chess set. If the award winning Netflix series 'The
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Antique 19th Century British Games

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Oak

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Games Compendium Set
Located in London, GB
include Chess, Draughts, Bezique, Whist and Cribbage, with their requisite boards and scorers and pieces
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Brass

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

George V Sterling Silver Presentation Chess Trophy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
engraved with a personal inscription if so desired. Within a set of chess pieces the cross finial is a
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Vintage 1930s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, was an English author, poet, and mathematician. His famous children’s book, Alice’s Adventures in
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Antique 1870s American Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1820 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE CHESSBOARD BACKGAMMON TABLE
Located in GB
Jacqes chess set is not included but is listed under my other items, I have included pictures of it so
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Antique 1820s Chinese Georgian Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift. Ceramic is very delicate so please treat this produ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Lazuli and Marble 8"
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant gemstone lapis and marble chess set, demonstrating traditional craftsmanship and wonderful artistry. The chessboard of solid marble base, showcases a classic design with h...
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2010s Afghan Games

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Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine

Antique Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Bone Small Size Chess Pieces for Travelers
Located in Lisse, NL
Also beautiful for display. We recently acquired this antique and handcrafted set of chess pieces from a lady who had lived to be 89 years of age. It was said that this set had belo...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Games

Materials

Bone

Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fine boxed set of carved wood modernist chessmen. The two sets are made of hardwood and sculpturally carved into very stylized forms. One set is in a blonde wood natural finish and...
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Games

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Wood

Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
H 3.5 in W 11 in D 7.75 in
English Art Deco Burr Walnut Bedroom Suite Attributed to H & L Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Glasgow, GB
An English Art Deco four-piece burr walnut and rosewood crossbanded bedroom suite attributed to H & L Epstein and dating to circa 1925. Typically stylish and of superb quality it com...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Bedroom Sets

Materials

Chrome

Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular chess set by Yaacov Heller. The sculptures are silver and gold over cast pewter. Fine detail. All pieces are signed. Retains original glass board.
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1990s American Games

Materials

Gold, Silver, Pewter

Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970's backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21.. Carved chessman portray the great Montezuma II and Aztec warriors defending ...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Stone

Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
H 1.875 in W 23.5 in D 18.25 in
Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine antique large handcrafted vintage marquetry Indo Persian wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene. Fine Antique handcrafted precious box micro mosaic inlaid in ...
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Early 20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

1940s Chippendale or George III Style Marble-Top Game Table Set with Two Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marble-top game table set in the Chinese Chippendale/George III taste, believed to be custom-made. The set features a solid wood table base with a gold gilt Italian marble chess boar...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Small Chess and Checkers Wood Lathed Table
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Chess table This Board Games edition presents Classic games and decorative pieces like Backgammon, Chess and Tic Tac Toe, made out of wood and glass. Since 2000, Orfeo Quagliata off...
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2010s Mexican Game Boards

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Antique Marble Bust of Iullette by Prof G.Bessi Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautiful antique white and grey marble shoulder length bust of Iullette, a beautiful maiden, by Professore Giuseppe Bessi, circa 1900 in date. Her dress with chased detai...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Busts

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Marble

Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Walnut and Sycamore)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to imagine all the variations of pieces and boards created during that period. I am exceptionally proud of our ...
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2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality large Games Compendium, complete with many individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid. All the pieces are well made and complete....
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Metal, Brass

FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare 18th century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a per...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games

Materials

Wood

Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with Balinese various Deities, Idols, and Demons, in a large wooden casket carved from Teak...
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Games

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Wood

German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
German Continental (1sts quarter 20th Century) hand-carved wooden chess set with 32 pieces. (two pawns are not original). (Marked on base: "Valentine Gallmetzer // Burgomeister Klaus...
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20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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English Staunton Style Fine Turned Chess Set with Provenance, circa 1870
By House of Staunton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Makes a great gift! Aged chess sets such as this have been sold at Christies, England, circa 1870
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Games

English Limited Edition Silver Gilt Erotic Chess
Located in London, GB
English limited edition 32 solid silver erotic chess pieces just ten sets made, one side is solid
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1990s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Rook Chess Piece Lamps
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. Due to them having lived outside and being played as part of a giant outdoor chess set in the
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Vintage 1960s British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rook Chess Piece Lamps
Rook Chess Piece Lamps
H 22 in Dm 9 in
Saxon Queen Chess Piece Lamp
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
having lived outside and being played as part of a giant outdoor chess set in the beautiful gardens of a
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Vintage 1960s British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare, Trailing Vine, Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Asprey & Co. 161 Pieces
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
English, sterling silver, trailing vine flatware set By Asprey & Co, Regent Street London
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20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930s Mackintosh Style Ebonized Wood Chairs
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Rare set of 4 Charles Rennie Mackintosh style dining chairs. According to period specialist, they
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Vintage 1930s British Art Nouveau Chairs

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Wood, Velvet

1930s Mackintosh Style Ebonized Wood Chairs
1930s Mackintosh Style Ebonized Wood Chairs
H 45.67 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Large English Staunton Style Boxwood Chess Set c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large antique English Chess set in the Staunton style dating to the Edwardian era
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Antique 1890s British Edwardian Games

Materials

Boxwood

Large English Staunton Style Boxwood Chess Set c.1900
Large English Staunton Style Boxwood Chess Set c.1900
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H 4.25 in W 7.75 in D 6 in
Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique mahogany chess board paired with a boxwood Staunton style chess set inside a
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Vintage 1910s English Games

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Wood

Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910
Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910
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H 13.25 in W 13.25 in D 0.5 in
19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
English ivory chess set We are proud to offer an English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games

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Ivory

19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
H 3.3 in W 1.1 in L 3.3 in
Antique English Boxwood Chess Set With Storage Box c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A smart antique English Staunton style chess set made in Boxwood, the black chessmen having been
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Vintage 1910s English Games

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Boxwood

English 1870 Mahogany Chess Game Signed Jaques, London
Located in Stamford, CT
English 1870 mahogany chess game signed Jaques/London. One of several antiques we have acquired
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Antique 1870s English Games

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Mahogany

Antique Games Table, English, Mahogany, Chess, Workstation, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique games table. An English, mahogany chess table or workstation, dating to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

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Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
mahogany un-weighted chess pieces of outstanding quality, late 19th, early 20th century of English origin
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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood, Boxwood, Ebony

Very Rare Collectors American Civil War of Independence Hand Painted Chess Set
Located in GB
English artist George Pitman-Hooker, this outstanding theme chess set depicts some of the most influential
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20th Century English American Colonial Games

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Maple, Walnut, Resin

Luxury Chess and Draughts Set by Ghiso for Dunhill Ebony and Boxwood Pieces
By Ghiso
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A luxury games set by Ghisó for Dunhill. Hand carved ebony and boxwood chess and draughts pieces in
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21st Century and Contemporary English Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony

Sterling Silver Presentation Chess Trophy /Gentleman’s Desk Paperweight- Antique
By Fattorini & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
be dispatched separately prior to completion. * Within a set of chess pieces the cross finial is a
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Vintage 1920s English Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Games Box, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century games box, English. In the form of a book entitled "English Games Vol. 1 Vol. 2
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Games

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century Games Box, English
Early 20th Century Games Box, English
H 2.25 in W 7.13 in D 14 in
Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
Located in Bath, GB
cribbage board and four bone pegs counters chess set in boxwood six metal horses for ascot / grand race
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
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H 3 in W 12.25 in D 7.75 in
Antique English Glass Coromandel and Games Compendium / Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
", this would have been Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. The chess set and Backgammon counters
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

English Gaming Compendium and Tantalus of Oak with Three Decanters
Located in Austin, TX
) pins, a set of (5) poker dice, a pack of playing cards, a full set of (32) chess pieces, three dice, as
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Barware

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Boxed Set of Tournament Size Chessmen, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
A large scale set of classic English chess pieces with weighted turned and carved boxwood and ebony
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Vintage 1930s English Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony

David Melville Large Shallow Abstract Patterned Studio Pottery Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
linear patterns in blue and yellow glazes set within a black outline and forming a chess board effect
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20th Century English Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

Brass Bound Mahogany Games Box / Compendium, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bath, GB
linen tape. The hinged doors to the front swing open to reveal the full boxwood and ebony chess set
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Rosewood Games Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, green-leathered on one side and inlaid with a chess board on the other, which opens to reveal a
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Antique 1810s British Regency Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Selection of Cocktail and Bar Accessories
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of zinc. It measures 24" H x 22.75" W x 6.75" D and is priced at $300. 4) Italian brass chess
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass

Vintage Italian Burr Walnut Games Card Roulette Table Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
green roulette baize marked scoring panel. Complete with chess set, draughts & backgammon sets, 2
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Vintage 1950s Italian Game Tables

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Ormolu

English Carved Fruitwood Chess Set
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling English chess set made of light and dark fruit wood with carved wood chess pieces, early
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20th Century French Games

English Carved Fruitwood Chess Set
English Carved Fruitwood Chess Set
H 3 in W 14.38 in D 14.38 in
Specimen Marble Board Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional English chess set with a walnut framed specimen marble board and bone chess pieces. The
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Early 20th Century British Games

Materials

Marble

Specimen Marble Board Chess Set
Specimen Marble Board Chess Set
H 2 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Beautiful rare Chess game, Walnut, wood inlay board, England 1950’s
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Very beautiful chic and old English chess set, weighted pieces covered with felt “white” is made of
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Vintage 1950s English Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English folkart Chess Set
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century Folkart chess set made from ebonised wood. and other natural materials The
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Ebony

Antique English Folding Chess/Games Box with Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Edwardian games box, folding in the centre, creating storage inside for the Chess set
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Painted English Chess Board, Complete Set of Pieces and Lidded Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
Charming set of pieces with a handpainted board, The measurements below are for the board. The
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Early 20th Century English Desk Accessories

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Wood, Paint

Staunton Chess Set, circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
954 / 5.000 Resultados de traducción Resultado de traducción Staunton chess set, circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Staunton Chess Set, circa 1930
Staunton Chess Set, circa 1930
H 3.55 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Chess Set English, Stone Resin, Gaming, Pieces, Gothic Taste, circa 1990
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess set. An English, stone resin gaming set of chess pieces in Gothic taste
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Late 20th Century English Gothic Games

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Resin

Large Antique English Regency Style Chess Set in Wooden Case, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
Dating to circa 1900, this is a really super and highly sought-after large wooden chess set, based
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Games

Materials

Boxwood

19th Century Handmade Hardwood Chess Set in St. George or Old English Pattern
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces, which we
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

English Victorian Carved Satinwood and Ebonized Chess Pieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Victorian carved satinwood and ebonized chess pieces, a complete 32 piece set, subtly
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Satinwood

Antique Hardwood Weighted Chess Set in Chess Board Box Kings, Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique games table. An English, walnut, burr walnut and maple extending Chess
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Games

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Folding Chess / Games Box with 5 Games
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
off the box a complete backgammon set, Domino set in the original wooden box, 2 set of cards, very
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games

Materials

Teak

Empire Octagonal Chess Table, 1870s, Set of 33
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
comes with an antique English Barleycorn chess set made from bone. The set is not original to the table
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Empire Game Tables

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Bone, Birdseye Maple, Padouk

Empire Octagonal Chess Table, 1870s, Set of 33
Empire Octagonal Chess Table, 1870s, Set of 33
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H 29.93 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

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Brass

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game in Pokerwork Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
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Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game by Jaques of London, Mid Century
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Miniature or travelling chess set game of 32 pieces in its original box by
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Acrylic

Black and Natural Onyx Large Chess Set With Blue Velvet Box, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Large Black and White Onyx Chess Set With Blue Velvet Box Finest English style black and white
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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Chessboard Coffee Table with Marble Board and ebonized Chess Set Pieces
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely English oak vintage chess coffee table with marble
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set Kings in Jointed Box, 19th Century
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Chess Table Set, Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Chairs and Walnut Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chess table set. A pair of 19th century mahogany chairs and a walnut table. Good for board games
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Staunton 3.5 Hardwood Weighted Chess Set Original Box 3.5inch Kings, Ca 1950
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Hardwood

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set 6.5cm Kings Carved oak Box, Ca 1920
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Weighted Chess Set 95mm Kings Fierce Knight Boxed, K&C London Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality antique English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Handmade Hardwood Weighted Club Chess Set Pine Jointed Box 90 mm Kings, Ca 1920
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Antique Gaming Table with Vintage Game, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mahjongg Game Set in Case. A convenient size custom crafted table over 100 years ago and well suited for
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Hardwood

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1885
By John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
English author, poet, and mathematician. His famous children’s book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, was
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Antique 1880s American Books

Materials

Paper

English Campaign Chess Set
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A small English 19th century travelers or "Campaign" chess set with original bone hand-carved
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Antique 19th Century European Games

English Campaign Chess Set
English Campaign Chess Set
H 1 in W 8 in D 8 in
Good English ‘Washington’ Pattern Turned Ivory Chess Set, circa 1800-1820
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington’ pattern, one side stained red, the other side
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Games

Materials

Ivory

Victorian Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English Victorian Staunton style boxwood and ebony chess set, presented in its' original oak
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Antique 1890s European Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Oak

Victorian Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1890
Victorian Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1890
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H 4 in W 8.75 in D 5.5 in
20th Century Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A nice English boxwood Staunton style, weighted chess set with stained pine box which has sliding
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Vintage 1920s European Games

Materials

Boxwood

20th Century Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1920
20th Century Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1920
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H 8 in W 19 in D 10 in
Asprey English Games Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
entertain it's owners. Chess, checkers, cribbage and cards are fitted neatly into a brass inlaid calamander
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Boxes

Materials

Wood, Bone

Asprey English Games Box
Asprey English Games Box
H 7 in W 13 in D 9 in
A Superb Scientific English Library Table
Located in New York, NY
. If one was so inclined, one could also play chess on the inlaid checkerboard set within the amazing
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Brass

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    A gilded chess set is a game set that includes a board and chess pieces that are highly decorative. Traditionally, the word gilded indicates something covered in gold. However, for chess sets, it can describe any pieces that feature decorative embellishments, such as carvings or inlays. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage chess sets on 1stDibs.
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