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Victorian Chess Set

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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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Games

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Marble

EXTRA LARGE WEiGHTED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN JUMBO STAUNTON CHESS SET ORIGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, extra large weighted, Antique Victorian Staunton pattern chess set in the original box A truly
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Games

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Hardwood, Walnut

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN JACQUE STAUNTON CHESSMAN STAMPED CHESS SET IN ORIGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Antique Victorian Jaques Staunton Chessmen Crown stamped chess set in the original box A truly stunning
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Hardwood, Boxwood, Walnut

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN JACQUE STAUNTON CHESSMAN STAMPED CHESS SET IN ORIGINAL BOX
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN JACQUE STAUNTON CHESSMAN STAMPED CHESS SET IN ORIGINAL BOX
$1,870 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.04 in W 6.03 in D 4.93 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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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games

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Hardwood, Walnut, Oak

LOVELY SMALL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1860 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1860 Staunton pattern chess set in the original box A truly stunning and highly collectable
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Games

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Hardwood, Boxwood, Walnut

LOVELY SMALL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1860 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
LOVELY SMALL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1860 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
$1,336 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.37 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
LOVELY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN AYRES STAUNTON CROWN STAMPED CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 F.H.Ayres Staunton Crown stamped chess set in the original box A truly stunning and highly
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Antique 1880s English Mid-Century Modern Games

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Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut

EXQUISiTE RESTORED CHESSBOARD TABLE & LEATHER CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIRS + CHESS SET
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, pair of Chesterfield brown leather carver armchairs and gold silver and gold gilt metal chess pieces
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20th Century English Victorian Tables

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Leather, Beech

Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and seldom offered generous proportions (20" square
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Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

JUMBO JAQUES LTD EDiTION 1850 STAUNTON CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC CERTIFCATES ETC
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, extra large, weighted, Limited Edition 093 / 250 pattern Jaques Staunton Chessman Chess set in Boxwood
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20th Century English Victorian Games

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Leather, Boxwood

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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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games

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Hardwood, Oak, Walnut

FINE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT VELVET DRAWER CHESSBOARD & MATCHiNG STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut Chessboard with velvet lined drawers and vintage large sized Staunton Chess set A very good
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20th Century English High Victorian Games

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Walnut

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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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables

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Leather, Wood, Maple

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

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Hardwood

ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1820 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE CHESSBOARD BACKGAMMON TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

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Wood

ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1820 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE CHESSBOARD BACKGAMMON TABLE
ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1820 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE CHESSBOARD BACKGAMMON TABLE
$3,153 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.93 in W 24.22 in D 24.02 in

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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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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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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
H 3.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 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
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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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Revival Chess Table & Pieces with Marble Top & Bronze Base
Located in Plainview, NY
This Victorian Revival set of chess table pieces exudes intricate craftsmanship, combining
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Game Tables

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Agate, Marble, Bronze

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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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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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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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Leather

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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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables

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Oak

FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN JAQUES STAUNTON WEiGHTED CHESS PIECES SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original fully restored Victorian Jaques London Staunton weighted chess set PLEASE NOTE THE CHINESE
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Boxwood

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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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

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Boxwood, Oak, Walnut

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

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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

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Handmade Hardwood Weighted Lardy Chess Set in Box Kings, France, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Games

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19th Century Handmade Hardwood Chess Set in St. George or Old English Pattern
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Hardwood

Weighted Club Chess Set 9cm Kings Staunton Pattern No. 5 Boxed, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

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Hardwood

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set 6.5cm Kings Carved oak Box, Ca 1920
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

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Handmade Hardwood Weighted Club Chess Set Pine Jointed Box 90 mm Kings, Ca 1920
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

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Hardwood

Victorian Chess Set in superb condition
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian Chess Set in superb condition. It’s dates back to 1880 The complete chess set comes in a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Victorian Chess Set in superb condition
Victorian Chess Set in superb condition
H 2.76 in W 6.11 in D 4.34 in
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

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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Victorian Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the victorian chess set you’re looking for. Each victorian chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect victorian chess set — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right victorian chess set, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Victorian Chess Set?

Prices for a victorian chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $257 and can go as high as $188,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,292.
Questions About Victorian Chess Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pieces 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The 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.