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Place of Origin: British
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 lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, circa 1900.
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood chess pieces. The box is also handmade of wood, opening up to make a pokerwork chess board with further pokerwork design to the sides. All the pieces are hand carved, probably from boxwood with the black ones stained . The box has metal hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed, with the pieces inside.
Overall a quality antique handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
Category
Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique British Games
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Enamel Playing Cards Box, London c.1898
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian solid silver playing cards box. Featuring a plain silver exterior and is adorned with an enamelled heart latch to the lid. Inside, it houses two s...
Category
1890s Other Antique British Games
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Penny machines "Chad" Oliver Whales collection - Ruffler & Walker Collection
By Ruffler & Walker
Located in Brussels , BE
Very original piece of decor
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Games
Materials
Wood
Asprey - Art Deco Engine Turned Butt Marker - Shooting Interest - Chester 1937
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1937 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this very stylish, Art Deco period, Sterling Silver Butt Marker, features engine turned decorati...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage British Games
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Marble Solitaire Board Game with 33 Early Handmade Clay Marbles
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete board game of marble solitaire with a large turned maple board from the 20th century and handmade clay or stone marbles from the mi...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art British Games
Materials
Stone
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 storage box (shrinkage crack to top),
One knight and one rook from each side with im...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Games
Materials
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 turned bases for added stability, and the underside of each piece being covered wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Edwardian British Games
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE LIBERTYS LONDON ART NOUVEAU STYLE MAHJONG COMPLETE SET WiTH 4 RACKS J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Antique Chinese Mah-jong set, dating back to circa 1920s, is now available for purchase. It is a complete set, including the origin...
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Mint Condition Mesh Patterned 'B.i' Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Mint Condition Mesh Patterned 'B.I' Golf Ball.
This is an exceptional golf ball in near mint condition, never been used and still with its orig...
Category
1930s Vintage British Games
Materials
Rubber
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 delica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Games
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Victorian coromandel games compendium
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Decoration : Contains: Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board, all chess pieces mounted ...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Wood
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 of 32 pieces, Staunton Pattern No. 5 all in its original box and retailed by The British Chess...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian British Games
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Victorian Solid Silver Domino Game, London, c.1900
By Grey & Co., Chester
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Victorian solid silver domino game. Comes in a rectangular box with slide off lid, engraved Dominoes, containing bone carved domino pieces. Hallmarked Engl...
Category
20th Century Victorian British Games
Materials
Silver
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 award winning Netflix series 'The Queens Gambit' did not tempt you into the world ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century English Solitaire Game Board
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Solitaire Game Board
A nice example of an early 20th century English wooden solitaire game board with stone coloured playing balls. With a deep natural p...
Category
1920s Early Victorian Vintage British Games
Materials
Wood
Backgammon set in leather case with needlework board & vintage counters - Green.
Located in London, GB
The saddle leather case opening to reveal a needlework board, vintage counters and dice in a veg tan throwing cup.
Made in UK by Nick Plant
These beautiful unique boards are made in small English workshops using traditional materials.
Dimensions: 10cm (h) x 55cm (w) x 37cm (l) / 3.9" (h) x 21.5" (w) x 14.5" (l)
Two colours...
Category
2010s British Games
Materials
Leather
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 of 32 pieces, in the Staunton Fierce Knight pattern, all within a jointed wood box ...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Hardwood
Backgammon set in leather case with needlework board & vintage counters - Blue.
Located in London, GB
The saddle leather case opening to reveal a needlework board, vintage counters and dice in a veg tan throwing cup.
Made in UK by Nick Plant
These beautiful unique boards are made in ...
Category
2010s British Games
Materials
Leather
Vintage Set of Wooden and Brass Marvellous Beers Playing Cards with Poker
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Vintage Set of Marvellous Beers Playing Cards with Wooden Brass Finished Poker Card Box
Item is in vintage condition, cards featured in the images are included in the price.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Games
Materials
Brass
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 the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Dual purpose gam...
Category
Late 20th Century British Games
Materials
Marble
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 inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The jointed box is handmade of hardwood, possibly walnut with line inlays of a lighter wood to the top and the base. The lid is a good fit to the base and the box has brass hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed.
The inside of the lid has a fabric pad to keep the chess pieces in position when the lid is closed.
Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art British Games
Materials
Brass
Vintage Baines Golf Trade Card, Burhill Golf Club.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines Golfing Trade Card, Burhill.
A rare circular golf trade card in the shape of a bramble golf ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Bai...
Category
1920s Sporting Art Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper
Vintage Meccano Building Game in Original Box
By Meccano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through time with this original Meccano building game, presented in its vintage box. Crafted by Meccano Limited in England, this piece of history invites you to u...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Games
Materials
Metal
19th Century Travelling Marble Solitaire Game with 33 Handmade Clay Marbles
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original and complete game of travelling marble solitaire from the 19th century with 33 old clay and stone marbles, circa 1870.
This two-piece board has a fairly small di...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Stone
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 ART DECO LEATHER CLAD CASE PLAYiNG CARDS SET BRASS CARDS TOp
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice and highly collectable Art Deco brown leather card case with brass cards plaque to the top an...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage British Games
Materials
Brass
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Antique Jaques of London faux leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess set in the form of checkers pieces and lastly a Jacques of London Rosewood Chess clock...
Category
1880s High Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
Late 19th Century "9-Spot" Dominoe Game 55 Piece Set in Jointed Hardwood Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare and original '9 Spot' Dominoe game of 55 individual dominoes, coming complete with its jointed wooden box or case.
Dominoe sets are normally six-spot sets giving a to...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Bone, Wood
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 Queens Gambit' did not tempt you into the world of chess, then perhaps opening this ...
Category
19th Century Antique British Games
Materials
Oak
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut — Made in Britain
By Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a showcase of NOVOCASTRIAN’s creative ability, of almost 10 years of experimentation, ref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Games
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Co...
Eaglador - Cantonese Warrior Chess Set, Cast in Bronze with Gilded Detail
By Eaglador
Located in London, GB
This is a champion/ competition size chess set. The gilded detail is stunning and is juxtaposed to the rich terracotta and Verdigris patinas. Each figurine is cast in solid bronze an...
Category
2010s British Games
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Carved Walnut Full Size Billiard Table and Accessories by Cox & Yeman
By Cox & Yeman
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional carved walnut full size billiard table and accessories by Cox & Yeman.
London, circa 1880.
One end bearing an ivorine la...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Games
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Antiques Decanter Humidor Games Box
Located in Northampton, GB
This Humidor Games Box is a monumental piece. Features like Brass mounts surround the box, whilst Brass handles feature on either side, matched with the Bras...
Category
Early 20th Century British Games
Materials
Mahogany, Cedar
19th Century Victorian Walnut & Brass Card Games Box, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian walnut cased games compendium. The box itself is protected by a lock and key, the lid applied with decorative brass playing cards, surrounded by c...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Brass
Antique Golf Ball, St. Mungo Patent Colonel Bramble Pattern Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Patent Bramble pattern golf ball by St. Mungo.
A good example of 'The Colonel' bramble patterned rubber core golf ball. The golf ball is in good condition a...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Games
Materials
Rubber
20th Century British Backgammon & Draughts Game Box, circa 1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid-20th century British made backgammon and draughts game box. A superb gift and a must have item during the festive holidays, that will make a real conversation piece and a superb ...
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Pine
Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
By Novocastrian, Richy Almond
Located in Washington, GB
A special chess set in solid hand-patinated brass. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in a range of materials and finishes, Otterburn can tru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Games
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Co...
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 original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period.
The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover.
Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing.
The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style.
Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches)
The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid.
Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Games
Materials
Wood
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 box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900.
The chess set is complete with 32 handmade and turned hardwood pieces, ( probably made of boxwood) all in the Regency shape or French Regence style. This Regence style are quite distinctive with the taller pieces and distinctive knights when compared to other designs and have a good "feel" when playing with. The box is handmade of pine with a sliding lid of good colour.
Kings are 96mm high (about 3~7/8 inches)
Knights are 90mm high
Pawns are 48 mm high (about 1~11/16 inches)
Note: Two of the white pawns are smaller replacements but of the same style. Please see images
Overall a very good handmade antique chess...
Category
Late 19th Century Régence Antique British Games
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
A high Victorian burr walnut games box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A high Victorian burr walnut games box, fitted for cribbage and bezique, also retaining its original ivory counters and beautiful gilt bronze cribbage board, with a brass plaque for ...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Walnut
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 jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's.
The chess...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval British Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
Late 19th Century English Game Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Lovely antique game box, made of mahogany.
The box contains several games, with many bits and pieces. Not all complete.
It is obviously that there h...
Category
1890s Belle Époque Antique British Games
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, C.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards for games, playing cards, droughts counters, a dice shaker...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th C. Life Pool Score Board
Located in London, GB
This rare Victorian mahogany 12 player life pool scoreboard features sliders that open to reveal counters and stars. The makers, Burroughes & Watts, are a we...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Games
Materials
Mahogany
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.
The box is very well made of a jointed hardwood, possibly red walnut and is a high quality piece in its own right.
The box has developed a lovely color and patination from use and wear.
The exterior has a brass oval inset into its top, a brass twin lever lock and brass hinges. The interior is sectioned into different sub compartments by hardwood dividers.
Many different games are included within the compendium, including;
55 piece 9 - spot dominoes
Chess set - Very good high quality set, large pieces( Kings 8.7 cm high) and glass eyes to Knights,
Draughts with 24 x turned hardwood pieces
Backgammon with 30 x turned hardwood counters
2 sets of playing cards and two Bezique marker boards
Hardwood turned dice shaker and various different dice
tiddlywinks
Pick up sticks...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Games
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Baines Golf Trade Card, Swindon
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines Golfing trade card, Swindon.
A rare circular golf trade card in the shape of a bramble golf ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...
Category
Early 20th Century Sporting Art British Games
Materials
Paper
Baines Golfing Trade Card, Swindon
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines Golfing trade card, Swindon.
A rare circular golf trade card in the shape of a bramble golf ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...
Category
1920s Sporting Art Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper
Baines Football Trade Card, Middlesbro, Well Played
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines Football trade card, Middlesbro. Well Played.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Bain...
Category
Early 20th Century Sporting Art British Games
Materials
Paper
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four:
-the first has an inlaid flower on the lid O/7400, cm33x15x...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique British Games
Materials
Fruitwood
Baines Football Trade Card, Yeadon Green Lane, Well Played
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, yeadon green lane. Well played.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...
Category
Early 20th Century Sporting Art British Games
Materials
Paper
Baines Football Trade Card, South Liverpool
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, South Liverpool.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Bain...
Category
1920s Sporting Art Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper
Baines Football Trade Card, Barrow, Play Up
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, barrow. Play up.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Bain...
Category
Early 20th Century Sporting Art British Games
Materials
Paper
Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, Adel Training School, Play Up.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...
Category
1920s Sporting Art Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper
Antique Baines Football Trade Card, Blackburn Rovers
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines Football trade card, Blackburn Rovers.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...
Category
Early 20th Century Sporting Art British Games
Materials
Paper
Regency Period Rosewood Games Table, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Regency period Rosewood and Satinwood inlaid chess table, raised on a square section pedestal with canted brass mounted corners, rais...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Games
Materials
Rosewood
Baines Football Trade Card, Dolphin Holme, Play The Game
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, Dolphin Holme. Play The Game.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John...
Category
1910s Sporting Art Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper
Baines Football Trade Card, Brotherton, Well Centred
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, Brotherton, Well Centred.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Bai...
Category
1910s Sporting Art Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper
Baines Football Trade Card, Newcastle, Well Centred
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, Newcastle, Well Centred.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards...
Category
1920s Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper
Antique Baines Football Trade Card, Third Lanark
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines football trade card, Third Lanark.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines ...
Category
1940s Sporting Art Vintage British Games
Materials
Paper