A double-sided chess and backgammon board, Victorian (1837-1901), fully black lacquered wood, gilt and polychrome decoration "Flowers and other plant motifs" and mother-of-pearl inlays, corners of the chessboard face "playing cards in each of the suits", backgammon board face with W.S.C. monogram, chessboard face with inscription on one of the cards E.O.WARD TO W.S.COLVIN - presumed dedication to the primitive owner, English, minor faults on the lacquer, signs of use. Notes: A similar copy is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, indicating that it belonged to the Pfeiffer collection., Dim. - 46 x 46 cm A similar copy is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, indicating that it belonged to the Pfeiffer collection.
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A 19th century marble inlaid circular occasional table, the specimen marble chessboard top inset to include examples of verdigris, rouge and siena, raised on associated joined oak base with turned supports to pad feet, h.68cm, dia.67cm Two of the four raised mouldings around chess board are missing.Central chess board good but unpolished.Outer edge with five significany chips.Stands well.Base with modest age wear but structurally good.
Regency rosewood games table, the adjustable rectangular top inlaid with chessboard on staggered sloping mechanism, fitted with single full length concealed drawer, tapered end supports on platforms joined by turned stretcher, lobe carved feet Dimensions: Height: 73cm Length/Width: 61cm Depth/Diameter: 46cm
A George IV rosewood and penwork occasional table, c.1825, the square top centred with a chessboard within a floral-decorated border, above a variously turned column and scrolling tripod base, 48cm wide 48cm deep 74cm highCondition ReportScuffs, knocks, wear and damage to the top, with a few shrinkage splits to decoration. General knocks and wear to column and base, with a few chips and splits to veneer. Joints generally sound. Overall could do with a little cosmetic attention to the top, however appears in fairly good structural order and is perfectly usable in its current condition.
ASSORTED VINTAGE GAMES, PUZZLES, CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, TOYS ETC., comprising folding leather box-board containing a part set of boxwood and ebony old English chessmen (1 pawn missing) with set of backgammon couters (1 counter replaced), naive painted glass chessboard, naive toy battleships, boxed set of five vintage Christmas tree glass baubles, wood Jacobs biscuits climbing monkey toy, boxed Judson's gold paint, stack of French metal gaming coins, similar set of bone numbered counters, vintage boxed candles ETC.Provenance: 'The St John Perrott Stimson Collection of Treen & British Folk Art’. Please see Rogers Jones & Co. website: "This Autumn: Treen & British Folk Art"
An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood crossbanded games table, the removable top inset with baize and revealing an inlaid chessboard, height 74cm, width 63cm, depth 63cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A George III penwork and ebonized games table, the square chessboard top with rounded corners, penwork decorated with mythical beasts and Oriental figures within a broad foliate penwork border, on an ebonized and gilded turned column and splayed legs on brass ball feet, 18in. (45.7cm.)square, 29½in. (75cm.) high.. *
Europa. Deutschland. Schachspiel aus Porzellan – Fingerhut - Schachspiel mit dem Schachbrett in der Form einer ovale Platte. Polychrom bemalte Spielfiguren aus Porzellan, eine Partei in dunkelblau mit goldfarbenen Bemalungen, die andere in weiß mit dunkleroten Bemalungen. Mit Porzellanmarke "MPM Saxonia" in Unterglasurblau. Meißen, Produktion aus der Zeit um 2000. Größe Spielfiguren: weißer König 4,5 cm, blauer König 3,8 cm. Bauer 2,2 cm. Größe Platte 50 x 30 cm. (66)* Kompletter Figurensatz mit Spielbrett, die Spielfiguren als verzierte kleine Fingerhüte. Dame und König sind oben mit stilisierter Krone versehen. Mit geringen altersbedingten Benutzungsspuren. Seltenes und dekorativ bemaltes Schachspiel. / Europe. Germany. Chess set made of porcelain - thimbles with chessboard in a form of a plate. Polychrome painted chess set, one side stained in dark blue with gold paintwork, the other in white with dark red paintwork. With porcelain brand "MPM Saxonia". Meißen, production around 2000. White king 4,5 cm high, blue king 3,8 cm high, pawn 2,2 cm; size plate 50 x 30 cm. Complete chess set. The chessmen show decorated small thimbles. With minor chips. Rare and decoratively painted chess set.
Europa. Schachbrett aus Glas. Hinterglasmalerei aus der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jhrdts. Größe: 56 x 56 cm. (20)* Glasmalerei mit goldfarbenen ornamentalen Verzierungen, vermutlich nach einer historischen Vorlage. Zustand: Mit Benutzungs-, Kratz- und Alterungsspuren. An den Rändern und Seitenstreifen sin die ornamentalen Verzierungen zum Teil abgeblättert. / Europe. Chessboard made of glass. Reverse glass painting from the second half of the 20th century. Size: 56 x 56cm. Glass painting with gold-colored ornamental decorations, probably based on a historical model. With signs of use, scratches and aging. On the edges and side stripes, the ornamental decorations are partially peeled off.
Fischer. Wade, R. G. und K. J. O'Connell. The games of Robert J. Fischer ... London, Batsford, ca. 1972. 8°. Mit 20 Abbildungen und vielen Diagrammen. 448 Seiten. Originaler Pappband mit Schutzumschlag. (95)* Zustand: Innen leicht gebräunt. Beiliegen: : Burger, R. E. The Chess of Bobby Fischer. New York u. a., McGraw - Hill, 1979. 4°. Mit Diagrammen. XII, 339 Seiten. Orig. geheftet. Lusis 1267.1. Zustand: Innen etwas gebräunt. Umschlag verblichen. / Johnson, D. White King and Red Queen. How the cold war was fought on the chessboard. London, Atlantic Books, ca. 2008. 8°. Mit 6 Tafeln. XVI, 383 Seiten. Orig. geheftet. / Raetsky A. und M. Chetverik. Boris Spassky master of initiative. London, Everyman Chess, 2006. 8°. Mit Diagrammen. 160 Seiten. Orig. geheftet.
Schachfiguren. Amerika. Schachspiel aus Marmor und Stein mit dazugehörigem Brett aus Marmor. Die eine Partei aus weißbraunem Marmor, die andere aus schwarzem Stein. Arbeit aus dem Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts. Höhe: König 7,5 cm; Bauer 4 cm. Größe Brett: 25,5 x 25,5 cm. (22)* Reizvolles komplettes Schachspiel aus Marmor und Stein, das nach stilisierten indianischen Motiven gearbeitet ist. Die Rückseite ist nicht bearbeitet. Das Brett hat einem Kreis mit Verzierung nach indianischen Motiven. Zustand: Mit kleineren materialbedingten Benutzungsspuren, Fehlstellen und Defekten. Beiliegt: Griechenland. Schachfiguren aus Metall - Figuren aus der griechischen Mythologie. Beide Parteien gleich, eine Partei ist silberfarben, die andere bronzefarben. Produktion der Firma Forma aus der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Höhe König 5,2 cm; Bauer 4,0 cm. Komplettes Metallschachspiel. Die Figuren haben geringe Benutzungsspuren. / America. Chess set made of marble and stone with chessboard made of marble. One side of white-brown marble, the other of black stone. Produced at the end of 20th century. King 7,5 cm high; pawn 4 cm high. Board size: 25,5 x 25,5 cm. Complete set of marble and stone chess, according to stylized Native American motifs. With minor chips and damages. / Greece. Metal chess set - Greek mythological figures in historic style. Both sides identical, one side stained light silver, the other light bronze. Produced of Forma in the second part of the 20th century. King 5,2 cm high, pawn 4,0 cm. Complete metal chess set. With minor chips and damages.
Original vintage advertising poster for Royale cigarettes, featuring an illustration of smoking king and queen chess pieces on a chessboard with a pack of cigarettes between them set over blue background, motto reads – la cigarette for excellence, American mix tobacco, and filter tip. Horizontal. Very good condition, creasing. Country of issue: France, designer: Carugati, size (cm): 25x33, year of printing: 1960s.
A mid-Victorian rosewood games table, the removable sliding top inlaid to one side with a chessboard and revealing an inset leather backgammon board above a drawer and basket slide, on spiral reeded legs, height 72cm, width 68cm, depth 46cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Radica di noce con scacchiera intarsiata sul piano e motivi floreali in bosso. All'interno scomparti per i pezzi degli scacchi. Inghilterra fine secolo XIX. Cm d 46 H 78Walnut burl with inlaid chessboard on the top and boxwood floral motifs. Inside compartments for chess pieces. England, late 19th century. Cm d 46 H 78
A 20th Century Indian silver and polychrome enamel chess set. The pawns as warriors, the remaining pieces of figures riding elephants, camels and horses, the bases impressed 'BHI Silver', in a fitted case with chessboard top. Size of box; height 5 cm, width 41cm, depth 41cm, height of largest piece 7.7cm.
Chess - Arthur Saul - The Famous Game of Chesse-Play. Being a Princely exercise; wherein the Learner may profit more by reading of this small Book, than by playing of a thousand Mates, edited by Jo. Barbier. Signed to page 1: " John D Chambers, Glasgow Chess Club " " XXXXXXXXXX " " May 1 91 ". Title page missing, full leather bound, with tooled floral patterned gilt spine and lettering, floral motifs on upper and lower boards, marbled end papers. Two woodcut vignette of chess-players and illustration of chessboard, woodcut initials, typographical ornaments. Browned, some soiling and staining, rubbed spine and corners a little worn, bumped edges. Booksellers date to end page " 1639 ". John Dibbin Chambers was associated with Glasgow Chess Club. He was one of the group that founded the Scottish Chess Association in 1884.
The Chess Congress of 1862. A Collection of the Games Played, and a Selection of the Problems sent in for Competition Lowenthal, Johann Jacob (1810-1876) editor. Book published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1889. Red cloth bound, gilt lettering to spine and gilt embossed chessboard to front board.
A late Victorian walnut oval games occasional table, the top inlaid with a chessboard, on a carved tripod base, height 70cm, width 62cm, depth 45cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A late 19th/early 20th century boxwood and ebonized Staunton chess set, all with weighted bases, height of king 9.4cm, together with a mahogany box and an oak and mahogany chessboard, 58cm x 57cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Kleiner Spieltisch, 1. H. 19. Jh.Mahagoni auf Nadelholz furniert, Platte mit Lederauflage, aufgeklappt findet man ein Schachbrett. großer Schubaksten in der Zarge, unter der Zarge großes Fach für Spielsteine. Sechseckiger eingezogener Fuß auf Sockelbrett mit nach inenn gedrehten Füßen. Originalschlüssel. 74 x 51 x 38, bzw. 75 cm Small game table, 1st half of the 19th century. Mahogany veneered on coniferous wood, top with leather overlay, when opened there is a chessboard. Large drawer in the frame, large compartment for pieces under the frame. Hexagonal indented base on plinth board with feet turned inwards. Original key.
A group of miscellanea to include vintage playing cards, a marble chessboard and box of chess pieces, a vintage game of 'Tut Tut', a vintage tin containing four harmonicas including an Echo Bell example, a Bandmaster Chromatic, etc, vintage ladies' evening bags, vintage gentlemen's ties, metal letters 'H' and 'O', a quantity of c1950s Mister Universe magazines, etc (2).
A fine quartetto nest of Regency specimen wood tables in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, each of rectangular form, the smallest with chessboard top and concave stretcher, each with spindle turned supports, 55.5cm wide x 38.5cm deep x 77cm high (largest)Provenance: removed from Basts, Grundisburgh

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