by Pauline McCallum | Apr 12, 2022
This rather odd looking single weighted boxwood/ebony English Staunton set is not quite like any antique Staunton playing set that I can recall seeing. With pretty unusual bishops looking ‘scalped’, these pieces have no ball knops and curious looking...
by Pauline McCallum | Mar 18, 2022
With the coming ivory ban, prices for these sets appear to be falling, and this recent auction house purchase – a lovely quality set with delicate looking pieces – was received like a gift from the gods! With a conservative-looking condition report, the...
by Pauline McCallum | Feb 2, 2022
Sometimes we collectors can purchase a set with substitute pieces – see link below:- Three various turned wood chess sets (one set with two replaced knights) (the-saleroom.com) I liked the look of the squat bishops plus the chunky bases of the kings, queens and...
by Pauline McCallum | Dec 1, 2021
This set was a recent purchase from Warrington Auctions, my second purchase from this decent auction house. I am hoping that fellow collectors can benefit from my satisfactory transactions via The Saleroom, and don’t forget to triple check the images and request...
by Pauline McCallum | Nov 9, 2021
This set – a recent purchase from Bamfords Auction House-, raises more than a few questions. Unfelted, unweighted, king 8cms high. Also I have not seen too many identical looking sets before . This set had no original box. For research purposes I like to simply...
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