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Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An fabulous early Victorian Jaques & Son of London turned ebony and boxwood weighted chess set
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Ebony
VICTORiAN 1880 ENGLISH AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESS BOARD TABLE + STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chessboard table with Staunton style Victorian Chess set house in a Chinese
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chess Sets Sets
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Oak
H 27.76 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Antique Backgammon and Chess Set, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
- This beautiful antique backgammon set features an original marquetry board, made by hand in
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Early 1900s French Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Marquetry Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
- This gorgeous antique backgammon set features an original marquetry board, made by hand in France
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Early 20th Century French Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
Antique English Weighted Boxwood Chess Set c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A good antique English chess set dating to c.1920 in excellent condition with minor wear
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1920s British Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood
Early Jaques Chess Set and Sliding Lid Box
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An excellent example of an early unweighted Staunton Chess Set.
The king stamped Jaques London on
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Ebony
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman
Austrian, circa 1905
Largest piece
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Bronze
Chess Game Set - Pietra Dura Marble 19th Century Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
chessboard is framed with a wooden frame. The chess pieces are made in metal and are probably not the
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Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Marble
Early 1900s Dutch 'Nieuwe Kunst' Chess Table, Set of 33
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
reveal a checkers gameboard.
The table comes with an antique English chess set made of black and red
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Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Macassar, Oak, Palmwood
Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 20.67 in D 20.67 in
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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Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.38 in
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board.
A highly collectable and beautiful set, introduced in the
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
H 0.79 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Brass
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 Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Ceramic
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 0.08 in
Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare bisque porcelain chess set “Made in Germany” by Fürstenberg Porcelain, circa
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Early 20th Century German Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
H 0.75 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, bridge scoring system and
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
Chess Game Set with Handmade Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard Black Lacquered
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chess Game Set with Handmade Board Made of Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid
An early 1920s Chinese
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1920s Asian Japonisme Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
H 1.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET & CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 Victorian Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with Staunton chess pieces, Victorian
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood, Oak, Walnut
H 3.55 in W 10.44 in D 4.53 in
VINTAGE 1940's STAUNTON METAL CHESS SET GEORGIAN CIRCA 1800 BOX & CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1940's English metal Staunton Chess set with Georgian circa 1840's Mahogany box and vintage
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1840s English Georgian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Metal
H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
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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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm 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 Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Resin, Pine
19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century victorian Spider Legs Maple Table and Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set in good
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
H 29 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a period chess set
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18th Century Swedish Georgian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
H 8.94 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
19th C Antique Chess Set Game Regency Shape with 96mm Kings in Pine Lidded Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete handmade, hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a handmade pine
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Late 19th Century British Régence Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
H 3.4 in W 8.25 in D 4.6 in
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm 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 Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
H 2.25 in W 7.8 in D 6 in
Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
piece 9 - spot dominoes
Chess set - Very good high quality set, large pieces( Kings 8.7 cm high) and
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 3.5 in W 19.75 in D 9.5 in
Staunton Chess Set, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Boxwood and ebony chess set, marked with Staunton marks, in a wood box with a sliding lid. The box
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Early 1900s English Other Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony
Large Philippine Moro Chess Set & Game Box
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Moro chess set and game box from Mindanao, Philippines. Finely crafted of inlaid wood, the
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Early 20th Century Philippine Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
Dual Backgamon and Chess Travel Set, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Dual chess and Backgamon wooden travel set.
Game pieces in ebony and bone.
Nice claps.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Cased Regency Style Boxwood Chess Set, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely cased boxwood chess set in the Regency style, presented in their original felt lined and
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1920s Central American Regency Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood
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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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Oriental Chinese chess game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
complete set of chess game . Set of 16 figurines red and white
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chess Sets Sets
Jaques & Son 'The Staunton Chessmen'
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 20th century J Jaques & Son Ltd of London Staunton chess set.
The chess set has its
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1920s English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood
Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Saint George chess and checker set names after the London chess club.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wood traveling chess set.
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
. Natural bone and dyed red. The chess set is 19th century. Some repairs and age cracks. The king stands at
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Mid-19th Century Indian Modern Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Ivory, Wood
Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Large hand-carved chess set the king is 10", queen 9", bishop 8", knight 7", rook 5.5" and the
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Early 20th Century American Antique Chess Sets Sets
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), Bauhaus chess set designed in 1923 and in production for approx. 7 years
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Chess Sets Sets
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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1910s English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set
Located in Milano, IT
19th century Primitive chess table set with lots of personality. Would work well in a hip hotel or
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19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
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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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Ivory
19th Century French Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in Winter Park, FL
A complete 19th century French chess and backgammon set with inlaid game box that hinges open to
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chess Sets Sets
German Jewel-Encrusted Sterling Silver Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
The magnificent 32 pieces chess set is made, circa 1900-1910 in Germany for export to England. The
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table with Regency Mahogany circa 1815 base and antique Staunton box wood chess set
This is the
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1810s Italian Regency Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Marble
H 21.66 in Dm 23.63 in
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table complete with Staunton chess set
A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Walnut
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Chinese Set Jacques Barleycorn Hand Carved Bone Chess Board Pieces Set Draughts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
bone chess set, together with a set of Draught pieces, first half of the 19th century.
Both sets
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Bone
H 4.25 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Austro Hungarian Silver Gilt and Enamel Chess Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
accents add a luxurious touch to the set's design. When not in use, the beautiful chess pieces can be
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Early 19th Century Antique Chess Sets Sets
Jaques of London Chess Set Made for Joaquin Amarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and unique chess set crafted by Jaques & Son Ltd. of London for the Mexican General
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Brass
Victorian Game Set-Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Dominoes and Cards
By Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd.
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful antique Victorian game set, chess, checkers, backgammon, cribbage, dominoes etc. .The
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1860s English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Hardwood
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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1890s British Edwardian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood
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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1910s English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood
Indian Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Horn Chess, Draughts and Backgammon Set
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century sandalwood and horn chess and backgammon set with hand turned ebonised
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Chess Sets Sets
H 1.97 in W 18.9 in D 17.92 in
19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
By John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case.
If the
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Leather
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Jacques type Staunton pattern boxwood and dark
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Rosewood, Boxwood, Ebony
H 3.25 in W 11 in L 3.25 in
Staunton Chess-Men Boxwood Mahogany Red and white Bone Library Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Staunton Chess-men pieces are available for viewing at our Beverly Hills Boutique.
This set
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chess Sets Sets
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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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood
Large Weighted Boxwood Chess Set by Benetfink, Cheapside, London c.1900
By Benetfink & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large Staunton style chess set in Boxwood dating to c.1900.
The set remains in very
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Boxwood
Sublime Solid Malachite and Marble Medium Sized Chess Set Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage solid Malachite and Marble chess board with
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Malachite, Marble
H 3.35 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Early American Chess Set
Located in NYC, NY
A fine wooden chess set with unusual chess pieces.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Wood
Empire Chess Set Game
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 19th century Empire mahogany chess set with drawer.
Checkerboard with inlaid squares of
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Chess Sets Sets
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood
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Antique Chess Sets Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique chess sets sets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, boxwood and hardwood, all antique chess sets sets available were constructed with great care. Antique chess sets sets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made antique chess sets sets over the years, but those made by Franz Bergmann and Jaques of London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Chess Sets Sets?
Prices for antique chess sets sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique chess sets sets begin at $532 and can go as high as $45,964, while the average can fetch as much as $978.
Questions About Antique Chess Sets Sets
- Where is the oldest chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pieces from the oldest known chess set are on display at the State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The seven figurines are known as the Afrasiab chessmen and date back to the 6th to 8th centuries. Shop a range of antique chess sets on 1stDibs.
- What is a gilded chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023The name of the oldest European chess set is the Venafro Chess Set. Experts estimate that artisans produced the set sometime between 885 to 1017 CE, and archaeologists discovered it in a Roman tomb in 1932. On 1stDibs, find a variety of chess sets from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age.
In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England.
Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.
Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.
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