A JAQUES LTD 4.4 INCH STAUNTON "1850" WEIGHTED BOXWOOD AND EBONY CHESS SET
Each piece with embossed leather label to the underside ' STAUNTON JAQUES LONDON', the white king stamped JAQUES LONDON, the black king and knight with the crown emblem, including an extra Queen to each side, the mahogany presentation box fitted with baize lined trays, green label with facsimile signatures of H. Staunton and J. Jacques, numbered 000093, sold with a certificate of authenticity, dust case and cardboard box, two keys, the king 12cm high; the pawn 6cm high
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£1,000 - £2,000
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Hammer price:
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£1,800 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
PROVENANCE:
This set has come directly from the Jaques family.
This issue is limited to only 250 sets, and has been registered in the John Jaques & Son Archives.
This reissue of the famous Staunton Club size pattern chess set produced by John Jaques at the time of the Great Exhibition of London in 1850-51, is identified as the most iconic of designs.
