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"Hello Jim, Lyon chess set, 18th century. Nice!"

"Hi, Mick, I have checked with our dates guru, and the catalogue is wrong (worst luck) and Thos. Sherwin was at this address until 1856/7/8 It is indeed that very set. I so badly wanted it to predate 1849, but wishes butter no parsnips as we say"

"Hi, Jon, Thank you. I know you are very busy at the moment, but perhaps in the fullness of time you and I might collaberate on a web based list, with hypertext clickable links on the pictures. I would value your input on such a project very highly."

"This set ( or one that is identical) was sold at a Phillips auction in 1992. It had a Thomas Sherwin stamp under the base of the king. According to the auction notes Sherwin was active from 1825-1839 but I haven't checked this against Jon's grid."