JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: TWO STATU QUO FOLDNG TRAVEL CHESS SET
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
One with ivory pieces, the other with some bone pieces (incomplete), the boards stamped ‘STATU QUO CHESS BOARD’ and ‘JAQUES PATENTEES LONDON’, 29.5cm x 23cm
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£100 - £200
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Hammer price:
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£380 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report:
Ivory set with good locking mechanism that works.
General wear, dirt an dust to the pieces; rubbing and a few marks overall. Slight lifting to one holly veneered square of the board.
The other set with damage to the case, several sides are very loose. Missing a partition section. Missing three pieces.
Sold with Ivory Certificate, submission reference DZEV99N7
