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Click here to subscribeRussia 1994-Transition period mail 1992 formula envelope posted to Uilnius cancelled 10.3.1994 Irkufsk post on;-pair of SG6073 2k definitives over printed Yakutia with a chess piece and 1993 200r-block of (8) SG4536 4k definitives over printed Russia 700r with a chess piece and image of A.A. Alekhine World Chess Champion-Registered stamp Irkutsk No.31 back cancelled received 20.3.1994 Uilnius Lithuania Philatelic item
ËœAN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, BERHAMPORE, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY complete with natural and red stained pieces carved with a variety of stiff leaf borders, turned stems and identifying characteristics, fitted in a later case initialled ~E.K.D.~, interior gilt stamped ~LORIES LTD. LONDON.~ king 12cm high (32 pieces) ++Pawns not exactly matched, one castle with losses to ~parapet~, minor cracks, otherwise mostly good
BLUES - BOX SETS (LP/CD). Wonderful package of 1 x LPs set, 1 x super luxurious CD set. Titles are Charley Patton - Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues (The Worlds Of Charley Patton) (Revenant, Album ?. 212 - super seven CD set containing the complete Patton sessions, plus tracks and interviews with Charley's orbit, packaged in a deluxe 11" x 13" x 3.5" cloth-bound hardcover '78 Album' and slipcase. This set comes with a reprint of John Fahey's 1970 book on Charley Patton, plus 128 pages of new writing on Patton. All presented in excellent condition) and Sonny Boy Williamson - The Chess Years (CHESS BOX 1, 6 x LP set - records typically Ex to Ex+/VG outer box with a few splits, with booklet).
CHESS (UK) 7" COLLECTION. Brilliant instant collection of 22 x original UK Chess 45s, all "Rock, Rhythm and Jazz!" Artists/titles/cat. numbers are Ko Ko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle (demo, CRS 8035 - archive copy), Muddy Waters - My John The Conquer Root (CRS 8001 - Ex), Etta James (x3) - Tell Mama (CRS 8063 - archive copy), Security (CRS 8069 - Ex+) and You Got It (CRS 8082 - Ex+), Chuck Berry (x3) - Lonely School Days (CRS 8006 - Ex+), Dead Dad (CRS 8012 - archive copy) and My Ding-A-Ling (6145 019), Bo Diddley (x2) - Wrecking My Love Life (CRS 8057 - archive copy) and Another Sugar Daddy (CRS 8078 - archive copy), Sugar Pie Desanto - Soulful Dress (CRS 8093 - Ex=), The Dells (CRS 8099, 8071 and 8084), Tony Clarke (CRS 8091), Tommy Tucker (CRS 8086), Maurice & Mac (CRS8081), Pigmeat Markham (CRS 8085, 8077), Laura Lee (CRS 8070) and Fontella Bass (CRS 8027 and 8023). Condition is most often Ex to Ex+/archive with all records housed with clean original company sleeves.
Sewing Interest - a collection of bone and early 20th century ivory items to include a bone needle case in the form of a chess rook piece, pin cushion, umbrella needle case, another with Stanhope, tape measure in a drum, another bone reel, ivory clamp, ivory pin cushion in a bucket, mother-of-pearl pin wheel.
Attributed to Alessandro Sani (Italian, 1856-1927) oil on board genre scene depicting a monk and another man playing chess on a cloth covered table. Barrels and bottles of wine, a sword and a crumpled cloth are strewn about the room. Unsigned. Housed in an elaborate leaf and floral carved and molded giltwood frame with title plaque at center. Panel - 7" H x 10" W. Framed - 16 1/2" H x 19" W. Provenance: the estate of B. Dale Wiley, Brentwood, Tennessee. CONDITION: Panel has slipped slightly in frame but is in overall good condition, no damage noted. Frame has some shrinkage and small scattered losses up to 3/4" diameter.
A good and large mid-19th century Chinese carved and stained ivory chess set with intricate detail throughout, the figures with elaborately detailed robes and accessories, the rooks modelled as elephants carrying turrets, all on octagonal foliate carved bases, height of king approx 20cm.Additional InformationOverall the set has survived in excellent condition considering the age and fragility of the material. The stained king has some small chips to his headgear, some of the weapons and accessories have been re-glued to the hands. There are some chips and nibbles to the other pieces particularly to the headgear of the pawns, some rubbing to the staining on the raised surfaces hands, handles, noses etc. The turrets on top of the elephants, three of the four have been re-glued to their bases but without apparent damage, more the natural degrading of the original binding agent. The stained elephant in particular has rubbing to the extremities and some surface abrasions. Some minor splits to the pierced work on the lower section of the white king, the upper section of the sceptre held by the red king has been reattached to the hand but without apparent damage. Some of the red or stained pawns with minor chips or nibbles to the hem of the robes. For other detail please refer to the illustrations provided. There are 49 images online, this information is more than enough to determine size.
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