by Pauline McCallum | Mar 12, 2019
this set was purchased on E Bay back in 2005 off Andreas Wittitschek ., with an 8 cms king this box/ ebonised set intrigues me as , whenever i check German E Bay listings i struggle to see an identical set .So perhaps this is a harder to get set than one might think....
by Pauline McCallum | Mar 10, 2019
when i first saw this set on Tim Millard’s antique chess shop .com site i simply burst out laughing and simply had to buy it. just compare the side view of a gorilla in your mind and see the sense of humour the carver must have had.probably dating from the late...
by Pauline McCallum | Mar 7, 2019
these scarce set s are sought after, but much as i like mine the set has 4 very likable replacement knights. i purchased this lovely set on e bay in 2006, but it took me a few years to confirm this fact.i have seen over 6 such sets owned by CCI members and there is...
by Pauline McCallum | Mar 2, 2019
This cute little Ivory cased set was retailed by the Army & Navy stores in the early 20th century. I purchased from an online Antiques centre a few years ago. With a 6 cms king, the quality of this set is a delight! In close to perfect condition, I was more than...
by Pauline McCallum | Mar 2, 2019
This set should not be confused with the famous trial of Jaques v Chess of 1937. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE REPRODUCED SETS OUT THERE THIS ONE MIGHT JUST HAVE BEEN HANDLED BY B H WOOD HIMSELF, he designed these chessmen and the earliest date we can find appears to be 1946,...
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