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Chess clocks

Chess clocks

Vintage Vietnamese chess board

Vintage Vietnamese chess board

Vintage promotional chessboard

Vintage promotional chessboard

Late 19th century English bone Staunton chess set

Late 19th century English bone Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

British Chess Federation Staunton chess set 1915-20?

British Chess Federation Staunton chess set 1915-20?

Staunton chess sets

An early 20th century Bakelite/Catalin chess set

An early 20th century Bakelite/Catalin chess set

Handmade early plastic chess sets

A curious late19th century Staunton chess set

A curious late19th century Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

Late 19th century Chinese ivory Staunton chess set

Late 19th century Chinese ivory Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

Late19th century Staunton chess set

Late19th century Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

Vintage inlaid chess board

Vintage inlaid chess board

Late19th century English Staunton chess set

Late19th century English Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

A possible French Staunton chess set- late19th/early 20th century

A possible French Staunton chess set- late19th/early 20th century

Staunton chess sets

A 1940’s B H Wood Persimmon Staunton chess set

A 1940’s B H Wood Persimmon Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

A modern perspex chessboard

A modern perspex chessboard

Jaques chessboard – probably late 19th century

Jaques chessboard – probably late 19th century

A small English pattern chess set circa 1825-50

A small English pattern chess set circa 1825-50

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

A mid-20th century African tribal chess set

A mid-20th century African tribal chess set

Tribal Chess Sets

A curious B & Co. Staunton chess set

A curious B & Co. Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

A late 19th century German toy chess set

A late 19th century German toy chess set

European chess sets

A curious War Department Jaques stamped chess set

A curious War Department Jaques stamped chess set

Jaques Staunton chess sets

A possible Russian Staunton chess set

A possible Russian Staunton chess set

European chess sets

A late19th century pegged Regence chess set

A late19th century pegged Regence chess set

European chess sets

Early plastic Staunton chess set – possibly Ayres

Early plastic Staunton chess set – possibly Ayres

Handmade early plastic chess sets

Late 19th century boxwood/ebony Staunton chess set

Late 19th century boxwood/ebony Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

Late 19th century English pattern chess set and Killarneyware box

Late 19th century English pattern chess set and Killarneyware box

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

Bone Staunton Chess Set

Bone Staunton Chess Set

Staunton chess sets

American Chess Company part chess set

American Chess Company part chess set

American chessmen

Chinese late 19th century Staunton chess set with extra ugly knights

Chinese late 19th century Staunton chess set with extra ugly knights

Staunton chess sets

Late 19th century Chinese Staunton chess set

Late 19th century Chinese Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

19th century box/rosewood English St. George pattern chess set

19th century box/rosewood English St. George pattern chess set

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

Late 19th century large bone Staunton chess set

Late 19th century large bone Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

Mid to late 19th century bovine bone Staunton St. George chess set

Mid to late 19th century bovine bone Staunton St. George chess set

English ivory & bone chess sets

Late19th century Staunton chess set

Late19th century Staunton chess set

Staunton chess sets

ENGLISH PATTERN BOXWOOD/ROSE WOOD CHESS SET – MID TO LATE 20th CENTURY

ENGLISH PATTERN BOXWOOD/ROSE WOOD CHESS SET – MID TO LATE 20th CENTURY

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

Antique English pattern chess set

Antique English pattern chess set

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

Russian playing set -1950’s

Russian playing set -1950’s

European chess sets

F H Ayres Staunton Chess Set – early 20th century

F H Ayres Staunton Chess Set – early 20th century

Staunton chess sets

African tribal chess set- 20th century

African tribal chess set- 20th century

Tribal Chess Sets

Scarce antique English pattern chess set early to mid 19th century

Scarce antique English pattern chess set early to mid 19th century

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

Small early plastic chess set

Small early plastic chess set

Handmade early plastic chess sets

Early 20th century Staunton wooden chess set with glass eyed knights

Early 20th century Staunton wooden chess set with glass eyed knights

Staunton chess sets

CLUB SIZED ANTIQUE CHESS BOARD – LATE 19TH CENTURY

CLUB SIZED ANTIQUE CHESS BOARD – LATE 19TH CENTURY

Getting BCC history correct

Getting BCC history correct

British Chess Company chess sets

Unknown English staunton chess set with “shire horse” knights

Unknown English staunton chess set with “shire horse” knights

Staunton chess sets

Spanish plastic chess set and inlaid chessboard

Spanish plastic chess set and inlaid chessboard

Handmade early plastic chess sets

African chess set

African chess set

Tribal Chess Sets

A late 19th century chess board stamped Homas Spellen

A late 19th century chess board stamped Homas Spellen

THE BRITISH BOARD COMPANY?!

THE BRITISH BOARD COMPANY?!

British Chess Company chess sets, Chess Boards

English Pattern so-called Calvert?!

English Pattern so-called Calvert?!

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

B&Co. wooden staunton chess set – 2nd half of 19th century

B&Co. wooden staunton chess set – 2nd half of 19th century

Staunton chess sets

early 20th th century German figural set

early 20th th century German figural set

European chess sets

A late19th century small German Staunton chess set

A late19th century small German Staunton chess set

Chess Boxes, European chess sets, Fresh Meat!

Chess Board possibly made for Hercules!???

Chess Board possibly made for Hercules!???

Late19th century English bone travel chess set

Late19th century English bone travel chess set

English ivory & bone chess sets

EARLY 20TH CENTURY CANTONESE IVORY SET & BOARD

Indian ivory & Chinese chess sets

Metal Staunton chess set & board

Metal Staunton chess set & board

Antique chess board – late 19th century

Antique chess board – late 19th century

SHYF plastic chess set – 1950’s?

SHYF plastic chess set – 1950’s?

Handmade early plastic chess sets

French St George chess set

French St George chess set

European chess sets

A Jaques Anderssen set gifted to me !!

A Jaques Anderssen set gifted to me !!

Jaques Staunton chess sets

The John A Mazzucco Lyon ‘gift set’

The John A Mazzucco Lyon ‘gift set’

European chess sets

Visagapatam ivory and horn chess set

Visagapatam ivory and horn chess set

Indian ivory & Chinese chess sets

French ” Friar Tuck” Staunton chess set

French ” Friar Tuck” Staunton chess set

Dublin, upright & hybrid style chess sets

Nuremberg spindle bone chess set

Nuremberg spindle bone chess set

European chess sets

An early Dublin chess set

An early Dublin chess set

Dublin, upright & hybrid style chess sets

A Dublin chess set late 19th century

A Dublin chess set late 19th century

Dublin, upright & hybrid style chess sets

German Staunton chess set – late 19th century

German Staunton chess set – late 19th century

Staunton chess sets

English Staunton chess set with ‘gorilla’ knights

English Staunton chess set with ‘gorilla’ knights

Staunton chess sets

A B&Co. Staunton set

A B&Co. Staunton set

Staunton chess sets

Late 19th?/early 20th century Austrian coffee house blind man’s set & board

Late 19th?/early 20th century Austrian coffee house blind man’s set & board

European chess sets

Czechoslovakian set – late 19th century

Czechoslovakian set – late 19th century

European chess sets

Small ivory Staunton chess set in a velvet lined display case

Small ivory Staunton chess set in a velvet lined display case

Staunton chess sets

The Coldfield Set in original box

The Coldfield Set in original box

Staunton chess sets

A phelonic resin chess set 1930’s?

A phelonic resin chess set 1930’s?

Handmade early plastic chess sets

Galaith early plastic chess set 1930’s

Galaith early plastic chess set 1930’s

Handmade early plastic chess sets

A cased Hamley’s Staunton Catalin chess set c.1930’s?

A cased Hamley’s Staunton Catalin chess set c.1930’s?

Handmade early plastic chess sets

early American spiked finial king chess set

early American spiked finial king chess set

American chessmen

French Directoire chess set of small size – 18th century

French Directoire chess set of small size – 18th century

European chess sets

F H Ayres Staunton Vegetable ivory set

F H Ayres Staunton Vegetable ivory set

Staunton chess sets

Ayres vegetable ivory chess set

Ayres vegetable ivory chess set

Staunton chess sets

A Gamage St.George pattern boxwood /ebony chess set

A Gamage St.George pattern boxwood /ebony chess set

English pattern/Saint George chess sets

Early BCC Royal Chess Set 1891

Early BCC Royal Chess Set 1891

British Chess Company chess sets

Staunton Whitty ivory chess set later 19th century

Staunton Whitty ivory chess set later 19th century

Staunton chess sets

Arts & Crafts? late 19thC. hand-painted folding chessboard with thistle, shamrock, rose and crown design squares

Arts & Crafts? late 19thC. hand-painted folding chessboard with thistle, shamrock, rose and crown design squares

British Chess Company (BCC) Royal unweighted chess set with original sliding box c.1894

British Chess Company (BCC) Royal unweighted chess set with original sliding box c.1894

British Chess Company chess sets

Antique Leuchars knight – Chinese ivory Staunton set

Antique Leuchars knight – Chinese ivory Staunton set

Staunton chess sets

Possible Hennig Bros late 19th C. chess set?

Possible Hennig Bros late 19th C. chess set?

Staunton chess sets

COLEMAN STAUNTON SET AND BOARD INCLUDING HOUSING FOR THE PIECES

COLEMAN STAUNTON SET AND BOARD INCLUDING HOUSING FOR THE PIECES

Staunton chess sets

UNKNOWN STAUNTON MID 19TH CENTURY

UNKNOWN STAUNTON MID 19TH CENTURY

Staunton chess sets

British Chess Company (BCC) Xylonite Imperial chess set

British Chess Company (BCC) Xylonite Imperial chess set

British Chess Company chess sets

20th C. Chinese ivory Staunton chess sets

20th C. Chinese ivory Staunton chess sets

Indian ivory & Chinese chess sets

Post-1947 ivory ban chessmen

Post-1947 ivory ban chessmen

Indian ivory & Chinese chess sets

Post-1947 ivory chess sets

Post-1947 ivory chess sets

Indian ivory & Chinese chess sets

The Mulready Experiment by Charles Oppenheim (chess collector)

The Mulready Experiment by Charles Oppenheim (chess collector)

Dublin, upright & hybrid style chess sets

BCC Imperial Chess Set c.1900-1901

BCC Imperial Chess Set c.1900-1901

British Chess Company chess sets

A BCC Staunton club size 4 chess set – 1899

A BCC Staunton club size 4 chess set – 1899

British Chess Company chess sets

A BCC Staunton chess set with hand carved one piece (lizard) knights post 1900?

A BCC Staunton chess set with hand carved one piece (lizard) knights post 1900?

British Chess Company chess sets

A British Chess Company blind man’s chess set – late 19th century

A British Chess Company blind man’s chess set – late 19th century

British Chess Company chess sets

British Chess Company chess set with club size board 19th century

British Chess Company chess set with club size board 19th century

British Chess Company chess sets

British Chess Company Royal Presentation Set 1893-94

British Chess Company Royal Presentation Set 1893-94

British Chess Company chess sets

Upright Set c.1840’s

Upright Set c.1840’s

Dublin, upright & hybrid style chess sets

Bakelite Chess Set c.1946

Bakelite Chess Set c.1946

Handmade early plastic chess sets

Wooden chessboard

Wooden chessboard

Inlaid chessboard

Inlaid chessboard

A 19th century Chinese mother of pearl /gold pen work squares. Reverse backgammon.

A 19th century Chinese mother of pearl /gold pen work squares. Reverse backgammon.

Soviet Jantar Chess Clock in Bakelite – 1950’s

Soviet Jantar Chess Clock in Bakelite – 1950’s

Weighted plastic chess set with board c.1950’s

Weighted plastic chess set with board c.1950’s

Handmade early plastic chess sets

‘Hastilow’?? mid 19th century ivory chessmen

‘Hastilow’?? mid 19th century ivory chessmen

English ivory & bone chess sets, Mature Meat!

Jaques Morphy 1849-50 ivory Staunton set

Jaques Morphy 1849-50 ivory Staunton set

English ivory & bone chess sets

Collage of 1891 Xynolite Royal Chessmen size 5 and weighted

Collage of 1891 Xynolite Royal Chessmen size 5 and weighted

British Chess Company chess sets

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