MCCARTHY & SONS: HEIRLOOM STAUNTON CHESS SET AND CASE IN BOXWOOD, WALNUT, MYRTLE, STAINED SANDALWOOD AND EBONY
Parcel-gilt chess pieces weighted, the king 11cm high; the pawn 6cm high; in fitted walnut, myrtle and ebony line inlaid storage case, 73cm wide; the chessboard 60cm x 60cm
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£200 - £300
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Hammer price:
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£700 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
With original purchase invoice from J.G. McCarthy & Sons Fine Art Frame Makers and Gilders.
Condition report:
In very good condition.
With two keys.
The invoice notes that the gilding is 24 carat gold leaf.
The board is not folding.
In the invoice is dated August 2009, close to when the set was probably made and supplied.
Diameter of King’s base is 4.5cm, diameter of Queen’s base is 4.2 cm
