Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 55
G MERRIFIELD OF HOLBORN; a late 19th century ivory and stained ivory part complete chess set, one pawn a replacement bone piece and several pieces damaged, in original mahogany box with manufacturer's paper label to interior, height of king 7.5cm, and a smaller bone and stained bone part complete set, also with damaged pieces. Additional InformationIvory set missing one pawn as stated, two white pawns damaged, lost the upper halves, the kind has damage to the upper 'crown', queen also with some small chips to 'crown', two red pawns broken, one upper section completely lost, one with chip to upper knop, the red queen also with damage and loss to the 'crown', the king with small area of damage to the upper crown, regarding the bone set it is missing one of the white knights, one of the red bishops, both red and white castles have lost their bases, one of the white castles also with damage to the top, the red king reattached to the base crudely, two of the white pawns have lost upper section, the only remaining white knight has been crudely repaired to the midsection, regarding both sets, further general wear, small chips, nibbles, natural and later splits and hairlines, please view illustrations and request additional if necessary.
