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Lot 252
A NORTH EUROPEAN AMBER CHESS SET AND BOARD OF 17TH CENTURY STYLE, LATE 20TH CENTIRY With opposing transparent and opaque sides, the kings and queens modelled with stylised crowns, the knights with silhouette horses' heads The king -- 2 1/8 in. (5.2 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½ in. (4 cm.) high; the board -- 10¾ in. (27.5 cm.) square View on Christie's.com
Lot 281
A REGENCY SATIRICAL PRINT ENTITLED 'POLITICAL CHESS PLAYERS, OR BONEY BEWILDER'D - JOHN BULL SUPPORTING THE TABLE' PUBLISHED BY H. HUMPHREYS 1814 Later framed 20¼ x 28¼ in. overall (51.5 x 71.5 cm.) Together with a Regency engraved print entitled 'A GAME OF CHESS', apparently by Charles Williams (active 1797-1830) published 1802, depicting Napoleon playing chess against Lord Cornwallis, later framed -- 12¼ x 13½ in. overall (31 x 34.5 cm.) (2) View on Christie's.com
Lot 282
A GERMAN PORCELAIN PARCEL-GILT FIGURAL GROUP DEPICTING NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE BONAPARTE PLAYING CHESS A.W.Fr. KISTER Blue crossed S mark to underside 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high Together with another German porcelain figure group depicting chess players, mark to underside -- 5 in. (12.5 cm.) high (2) View on Christie's.com
Lot 283
A COLLECTION OF THIRTEEN CHESS BOOKS Including; I.M. Linder, Chess in Old Russia, Liddell with Pfeiffer & Manunoury, Chessmen, signed by Liddell, Hans & Siegfried Winchmann, Chess, Victor Keats, Chessmen for Collectors, F. Lamer Graham, Chess Sets, Alex Hammond, The Book of Chessmen, AEJ Macket-Beeson,Chessmen, Islamic Art in the Ashmolean, Part 1, and others (13) View on Christie's.com
Lot 284
A CARVED IVORY RED STAINED FIGURAL PIECE POSSIBLY AFTER A 16TH CENTURY INDIAN CHESS PIECE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY The central elephant carved carrying a howdah, encircled by further elephant riders and figures, some losses 6¼ in. (16 cm.) high Together with a bone abstract piece -- 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high (2) View on Christie's.com
Lot 285
A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET CANTON, CIRCA 1870 The white and red side modelled as Emperors and Empresses, bishops as mandrins, knights on horse back, rooks as elephants surmounted by a turret and mahout, pawns and soldiers on waisted plinth bases The king -- 4¾ in. (12 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 286
AN INDIAN BRASS, SILVERED AND BLACK LACQUERED BOX AND CHESS SET 19TH CENTURY The box with playing surface to hinged top decorated overall with scrolling flowers, with a 'Muslim' type chess set decorated with conforming scrolling flowers The box -- 4¼ x 14¼ x 14 in. (11 x 36 x 35.5 cm.); the king -- 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 287
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET PROBABLY BURMESE THAI, EARLY 19TH CENTURY The kings each modelled kneeling holding ceremonial swords and wearing a rounded high hat, the generals modelled in peaked hats, holding an instrument, seated in a chair, the bishops as mounted elephants, the knights as horses, the rooks as juggernauts carrying temples, the pawns as kneeling figures with rifles, two later pawns The king -- 3½ in. (9 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) deep View on Christie's.com
Lot 289
A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET PROBABLY CANTON, CIRCA 1870 The kings and queens in royal headresses, the bishops carved with mitres on the European side, the knights as horses with truncated legs, the rooks as turrets profusely carved with prunus blossom and the pawns as infantry men, all on foliate knopped stems and stiff-leaf bases The king -- 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high Together with thirty-two Chinese-Export ivory low-relief carved draughts counters and two shakers, fitted within a later associated box View on Christie's.com
Lot 293
TWO CHINESE CARVED IVORY SEATED FIGURES LATE 19TH CENTURY Depicting an Emperor and an Empresses seated in chairs The king -- 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high Together with four carved ivory chess figures on puzzle-ball stems, comprising; two bishops and two pawns; and an ebonised and mother-of-pearl inlaid games board; and two relief foliate carved ivory shakers (9) View on Christie's.com
Lot 294
A SET OF THIRTY-TWO CHINESE-EXPORT RELIEF CARVED CHESS PIECES LATE 19TH CENTURY The discs carved with figural representations denoting each piece and to the reverse carved with architectural and figurative scenes Each piece -- 1½ in. (4 cm.) diameter Together with a Chinese-Export parcel-gilt black lacquered folding games box, late 19th Century, the exterior decorated for chess and the interior for backgammon -- 19¼ x 19¼ in. (49 x 49 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Lot 299
A GERMAN TURNED FRUITWOOD 'BARLEYCORN' TYPE CHESS SET POSSIBLY NUREMBERG, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY The kings and queens with turned finials The king -- 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm.) high Together with a sycamore and fruitwood canvas lined folding games board -- 13½ x 13½ in. (34.5 x 34.5 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Lot 300
A MEISSEN STONEWARE 'FERDINAND THE BULL' CHESS SET AFTER A DESIGN BY MAX ESSER, LATE 20TH CENTURY One side a terracotta hue, the opposing side a darker, all pieces incised with the Meissen crossed sword mark and numbered The king -- 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 in. (5 cm.) high Together with a worked leather folding games board of Art Nouveau style -- 17¼ in. (44 cm.) wide (2) View on Christie's.com
Lot 301
A PERSPEX CHESS SET AND BOARD BY VICTOR VASARLEY (1906-1997), EDITION 210/1500 Numbered 210/1500 with signed certificate, published by editors The Hillard Collection, 1978 The king -- 4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high; the pawn --2¾ in. (7 cm.) high; the board -- 28 1/8 x 28 1/8 in. (71.5 x 71.5 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Lot 303
A NORTH EUROPEAN CARVED WOOD AND PAINTED CHESS SET PROBABLY RUSSIAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY The kings and queens carved as conical imbricated towers with onion shaped domes and gilt painted finials, the rooks as turrets, two replaced and one bishop replaced, some re-decoration The king -- 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¼ in. (3 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 306
A GERMAN CAST BRONZE FIGURAL CHESS SET ENTITLED 'MINOTAURS' BY PAUL WÜNDERLICH (1927), EDITION 550/850, 1984 The bases stamped 550 some 550/850 and inscribed 'Wunderlich', fitted within a box initial P.W The king -- 9½ in. (24 cm.) high; the pawn -- 3¼ in. (8.5 cm.) deep Together with a maple and ebonised games board -- 3 x 21¼ x 21¼ in. (7.5 x 54 x 54 cm.); and a hard cover booklet by Hans Holländer, MINOTAUROS IM KINETISCHEN LABYRINTH, published 1989 View on Christie's.com
Lot 312
A GERMAN BONE MINIATURE CHESS SET AND FOLDING BOARD LATE 19TH CENTURY The kings and queens with multi-knopped and baluster shafts, together with an associated box with demarcations for chess to the exterior and reeded edge The king -- 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high; the pawn -- 3/4 in. (2 cm.) high; the board -- 4¾ x 4 5/8 in. (12 x 11.7 cm.) Together with a folding printed paper combined pocket chess and draughts game, by De La Rue & Co., circa 1900, lacking two pawns -- 5.7 8 in. (15 cm.) high; and a miniature folding inlaid walnut and sycamore chess set and box, late 20th century -- 3 in. (7.5 cm.) diameter View on Christie's.com
Lot 313
AN INDIAN INLAID PIETRA DURA MARBLE GAMES BOARD 20TH CENTURY Of circular form 14 in. (35.5 cm.) diameter Together with a machine woven tapestry panel depicting Arab chess players -- 19 x 56 in. (48.5 x 142 cm.); and a miniature brass chess table with enamel decoration to the tilt-top -- 5./12 in. (14 cm.); 5 in. (13 cm.) diameter View on Christie's.com
Lot 320
A FRENCH TURNED SYCAMORE AND EBONISED 'REGENCE' PATTERN CHESS SET LATE 19TH CENTURY Of typical form The king -- 2 7/8 in. (7.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½ in. (4 cm.) high Together with an associated red and black printed folding card chess board, the vertical friezes decorated with 'Regence' style chess pieces in silhouette View on Christie's.com
Lot 323
A VICTORIAN CARVED AND TURNED BONE 'BARLEYCORN' CHESS SET MID-19TH CENTURY The king -- 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high Together with and a leather bound folding games board, of double volume form embossed 'HIST' OF SCOTLAND 1 2', for chess and backgammon -- 15 in. (38 cm.) wide View on Christie's.com
Lot 324
A ROSEWOOD AND MAHOGANY STATUS QUO TRAVEL CHESS SET BY JAQUES & SON, LONDON, CIRCA 1890 Red stained and natural pieces, some pawns associated, the board with impressed stamps to border JAQUES & SON /PATENTEES/LONDON/IN STATU QUO/CHESS BOARD, with locking mechansim 11in. (29.8cm.) long extended Together with a mahogany inlaid and bone pegged travel chess set, late 19th early 20th century, fitted with sliding cover -- 6 in. (15 cm.) long; and a Jaques Games catalogue, printed by John Jaques & Son, Ltd, Kirby Street Hatton Garden, circa 1920, some pages stamped 'SEELBACH CHECKER SERVICE CHICAGO, ILL, NOV 18 1927' View on Christie's.com
Lot 328
A GERMAN CAST-IRON SILVER AND BLACK PAINTED FIGURAL CHESS SET PROBABLY HANAU, AFTER A MODEL BY J.F.MALCHOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY Modelled to depict the 'Thirty Years War', the kings modelled as Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Ferdinand II, one knight replaced The king -- 3¼ in. (8.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾ in. (4cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 329
A FRENCH PARCEL-GILT PORCELAIN BUST TYPE CHESS SET POSSIBLY 19TH CENTURY The kings and queens in painted in red and yellow versus black and purple, the undersides bearing an interlaced C below a crown blue mark, the red king with additional paper label inscribed '"NIDERVILLER" Count Custine 1792 Purchased Feb 26 1887 Exeter Expedition' The king -- 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.); the pawn -- 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 331
A GERMAN PAINTED CAST-IRON FIGURAL CHESS SET LATE 19TH CENTURY The figures representing William I, King of Prussia with his wife, Augusta, versus Napoleon III and his wife, Eugénie, the pawns modelled as Prussian infantrymen versus French Zouaves The king -- 3½ in. (9 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 332
A GERMAN W.M.F SILVER-PLATED CHESS SET WITH AN ORIGINAL ENGRAVED GAMES BOARD LATE 19TH CENTURY In two tones of plate, the underside of the games box stamped 'WMF 1/10' The king -- 2¾ in. (7cm.) high; the pawn -- 1¾ in. (4.5cm.) high; the board -- 13¾ x 13¾ in. (35 x 35 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Lot 333
A SOUTH TYROLEAN PAINTED WOOD AND PARCEL-GILT BUST TYPE CHESS SET POSSIBLY GRÖDNERTAL, MID-19TH CENTURY The kings and queens carved in regalia, the bishops as guardsmen in plumed helmets, the pawns as guardsmen, on turned wasisted socles The king -- 3½ in. (9 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 335
AN ART DECO GERMAN SILVER AND SILVER GILT CHESS SET AND SILVER BOARD THE BOARD WITH MARK OF FERDINAND WILM FOR H.J. WILM, HAMBURG, EARLY 20TH CENTURY The board inset with ebony squares and calamander panel to the reverse, stamped to the underside 'H.J WILM BERLIN' 925 and with monogram, the chess pieces each stamped with monogram The board -- 15¼ x 15¼ in. (39 x 39 cm.); the king -- 4 in. (10 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 338
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ABALONE CHESS SET AND BOARD POSSIBLY ITALIAN, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY Of typcial form, the knights as carved horses' heads The king -- 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 1/8 in. (3 cm.) high; the board -- 12½ in. (31.5 cm.) x 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Lot 339
A SOUTH GERMAN SYCAMORE AND INLAID GAMES BOARD PROBABLY EGER WORKSHOP, EARLY 18TH CENTURY The one side inlaid for 'Tric-Trac' with a central frieze depicting a watery mountainous city scape flanked by alternating cartouche mounted obelisks and addorsed dolphin fountains, the opposing side inlaid with a flower-head centred squares for chess, inset within a ripple moulded frame, restorations 17½ x 17½ in. (44.5 x 44.5 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Lot 344
A GERMAN IVORY, EBONY INLAID FIGURED WALNUT AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY GAMES BOX MID-18TH CENTURY The top inlaid for Nine Men Morris with floral corner spandrels centred by a medallion of fruits, the reverse inlaid for chess, the interior inlaid for backgammon, the engraved gilt-metal hinges and locking clasp later associations, restorations 4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) high; 23¼ in. (59.2 cm.) deep; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) wide View on Christie's.com
Lot 346
A GERMAN GEISLINGEN BONE BUST TYPE CHESS SET LATE 18TH CENTURY One side stained, the kings queens, bishops and knights highlighted with polychrome, the pawns with petal tiers some restorations and later associations The king -- 3½ in. (9 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 348
TWO FRENCH CARVED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS PIECES AND OTHERS MID-19TH CENTURY Comprising; two pieces modelled in Medieval dress and armour, possibly a king and a knight; a Dieppe carved ivory chess piece, possibly a pawn; two English turned bone pieces; an English ivory bishop; and an alabaster carved knight The king -- 3 5/8 in. (9 cm.) high; Together with nine German carved ivory chess pieces, 19th century, modelled as a Medieval king and queen, the rooks as elephants View on Christie's.com
Lot 349
A GERMAN CARVED IVORY BUST TYPE CHESS SET PROBABLY ERBACH, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY The kings and queens carved with crowns, the bishops in feathered hats, the pawns as guardsmen modelled in helmets The king -- 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 350
A SOUTH EUROPEAN BONE AND IVORY INLAID HARDWOOD GAMES BOX SPANISH OR ITALIAN, PARTS LATE 15TH 16TH CENTURY AND LATER, ADAPTED The lid inlaid for backgammon, the reverse for chess or draughts, the sides decorated with geometric inlay and fitted with various hooks to three sides, the interior later canvas lined, gilt-brass engraved lock escutcheon and hinges, with ivory restorations probably 19th century 2 3/8 x 7¼ x 6 in. (6 x 8.5 x 15.5 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Lot 352
A GERMAN FRUITWOOD AND STAINED BIRCH FOLDING GAMES BOARD POSSIBLY LATE 17TH 18TH CENTURY With incised foliate decoration and demarcated for chess playing, the reverse numbered for Glückshaus, the interior for backgammon, restorations 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high; 12½ in. (31.7 cm.) deep; 13¼ in. (33.3 cm.) wide View on Christie's.com
Lot 353
A GERMAN TURNED AND CARVED BONE AND STAINED FRUITWOOD 'SELENUS' TYPE CHESS SET LATE 18TH 19TH CENTURY The king and queen with serrated tiered knops, the bishops with alternating finials, knights as horses' heads, rooks and conical towers, contained within a walnut box The king -- 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 5/8 in. (4 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 354
A CARVED BONE AND IVORY 'PULPIT' BUST TYPE CHESS SET EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER The kings, queens and bishops carved in costume, the different pawns carved as various foot soliders and Classical busts, some ivory restorations, early 20th century, fitted within a later leatherette box marked G.SCHRIEBER 365 R.ST. HONORÉ, the box fitted with a folding games board, early 20th century The king -- 4¼ in. (11 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
Lot 355
A VICTORIAN IVORY STAUNTON CHESS SET BY JAQUES, LONDON, CIRCA 1870 The white king stamped JAQUES LONDON, one knight and rook to each side stamped with crown The king 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½ in. (3.7 cm.) high Together with a carton-pierre box with red label circa 1870, printed 'THE STAUNTON CHESS-MEN REGISTERED NO. 58,607, 5 & 6 VICT. CAP. 100. IVORY JAQUES, LONDON.' and signed facsimile H. STAUNTON; and a Victorian carton-pierre mounted leather folding board, late 19th century, the exterior modelled with pierced Gothic tracery, the interior gilt-tooled with interlaced border and inscribed 'BLACK' and 'WHITE' at either end, together with 'LEUCHARS PICCADILLY' View on Christie's.com
Lot 357
A GILT-BRONZE COMMEMORATIVE CHESS PIECE BY CARLO AND ARTHUR GIULIANO Modelled as a rook, the top inset with a section of Trans-Atlantic telegraph wire, engraved 'CHESS MATCH BY CABLE BETWEEN HOUSE OF COMMONS, LONDON AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON PLAYED OVER THE LINES OF THE ANGLO AMERICAN TELEGRAPH CO. LONDON AND WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO, NEW YORK 1897' and 'CONTRACTORS THE TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CO., LONDON', stamped 'C&AG' 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high Together with a booklet entitled 'CABLE CHESS MATCH SOUVENIR', edited by W. H. Watts, published London 1926; and Geoffrey G. Munn, Castellani and Giuliano Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century, published 1984 View on Christie's.com
Lot 2433
A Victorian walnut games table, the rectangular top with trilobe ends, quarter veneer with burr walnut and crossbanded in burr walnut, with turnover top action games table, the interior veneered with burr walnut, with backgammon, cribbage and chess boards in birdseye maple and tulip wood, the apron fitted with one drawer, the table raised on twin turned supports with carved vase sections, carved cabriole legs united by a turned and carved stretcher, 26 1/2 x 16 x 28in. (67 x 40.5 x 71cms).
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