by Pauline McCallum | Feb 20, 2022
This delightful chess/backgammon disc set was a recent purchase via The Saleroom – the close-up photo is courtesy of John Nicholson Auctions. :- A SET OF CHINESE SIXTEEN STAINED RED AND SIXTEEN WHITE COUNTERS, 2.5cm, carved with figures and c (the-...
by Pauline McCallum | Jan 21, 2022
A most welcome ‘Fresh Meat’ purchase from Mallams, see link below:- A 19th century turned and stained ivory chess set, a turned ebony and boxwood chess set, a cribba (the-saleroom.com) With just about the best condition report that I have ever relied...
by Pauline McCallum | Dec 4, 2021
This delightful set was a recent purchase via The Saleroom:- s://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/golding-young-and-mawer/catalogue-id-ibgo10784/lot-dbf7b45f-1058-4a0f-ae75-adba00983fde. King 6cms in boxwood and ebony -such chessmen are a delight to view...
by Pauline McCallum | Oct 29, 2021
Here is a recent ‘Fresh Meat’ treat purchase, a bit of extravagance from The Lyon. This cute little collectable was sold as a ‘J C Vickery product’, on the Selling Antiques website, but from taking a decent look at Graces guide, one can cast...
by Pauline McCallum | Sep 30, 2021
A recent purchase, with a description which is as good as it gets. For the money spent this item surpassed expectations. In short, a cracking item, moreover I believe they are rather scarce, as I only know of two collectors – both CCI members – who have a...
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