The first pawn is English 18c, After the rest are all French 18c-20c
20c French pawns
This box and the following five chess pictures belong to Mr. Lane, who kindly gave me permission to put these pictures up. The set and box were purchased for his grandfather in 1902.
The set itself is unremarkable a standard Regence pattern set.
The knights are a good deal better than the usual 20c ones.
The mane is applied with a thread tool.
I note the bishop doesn't have the 'cuts' to the collar
This and the following 12 pictures are of a club size (4 1/4")regence set, probably dated early 20c.
Some evidence of 'scamping' on material on the bishop (cambium layer showing)
The bishop collars are not cut. (This was common in 18c sets when this shape piece was a knight, and the bishop had a top hat (or similar))
The knights are not 'good', however they are not machine carved. (as similar knights in 1960s onwards sets are)
The mark on the bottom of the black rook shows the turner only just managed to 'make' this one out of the material to hand. (the cambium layer is just under the bark)
This inscription neatly dates this box to 1930s
Obverse side of box lid
I've sometimes seen these marks on the insides of chinese sets. Can they be dated by the style of writing?
This is the 19c Indian set which was the inspiration for the large bone sets made by B.K. Singh. (BK,s chess shop) Mr Pozzi calls them 'Pepys style in his book, 'Oh dear', not quite Mr Pozzi.
This is a typical Indian minature set, usually comes with a horn table similar to the one in the Cholet sale, Lot 168
I made these objects many years ago, the mice were supplied, the chess board is about 1/1/2" square.
The coin is a 5 pence piece, (about the same size as a dime)
here's an Indian table with the correct set on, these sets also come in an attractive sandlewood slide top box.)
The realisation of the 18c design in the V+A.
The stamp on a Whitty Board.
Good rook from an unknown set.
Interesting rooks.
The rest of the 'interesting' set shown previously.
this set is by Hallet of High Holbourn each piece had a very large Victorian registration diamond impressed under the base.(1852)
The rest of the Hallet pieces.
A Senet board and pieces found in King Tut's toomb.
Ornamentaly turned, Rook?
This was my original price list. At the request of Kristjan Sander BTW the phone no. is out of date now. Try 07944 042 970 instead
Very good German set.(see caption for details.)
Some of the items made by a 19c. Ivory turner
Ditto.
Two Gents playing chess, you can just see the muslim style pieces. The hooka and small cup of sweet tea would put this in an Arabic country.
A rather good Italian set. I like the helmetted bishops in this set.
Ivory pieces, carved by thomas Staight of Wallbrook Saracens v Crusaders. shown in the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London.
The first few pages of the booklet in The Royal Cabinet of Games.
A stamped Calvert box this address 1790-1840
Note even at this early date the box is 'biscuit' jointed. not dovetailed.
This amusing Indian crib board came into the workshop minus any legs.
These are the legs and pegs Quite an interesting and chalenging bit of turning work.
A leaf from a Cantonese Ivory fan,
This measures about 1 cm across, all hand pierced.
Asser and sherwin 80-81 Strand. Maker, or retailer?
A very good mid 19c ivory 'Phrenology' cane head. 36 areas defined, from 27 when 'invented' to 80 or more at the end.
