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Click here to subscribeA "CHINESE-EXPORT" LACQUERED GAMES BOX, Canton, circa 1810, : the board/box for chess on the exterior, and backgammon on the interior, with extensive gilt foliate decoration against a black ground, and highlighted in red, 50cm long, together with a set of thirty two carved ivory backgammon counters stained red and left natural, and a Cantonese ivory shaker.
A PEARWOOD AND IVORY MOUNTED CHESS SET, German, circa 1840, : one side predominantly ivory, the other side predominantly pearwood, the chessmen with peirced crowns at the base, kings with pierced crowns and baluster knops, queens similar but of smaller size, bishops with reeded casket-shaped tops, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets with ball finials, pawns with urn shape knops, the king 9cm high, the pawn 6cm high, with a presentation case of a later date.
A "SELENUS PATTERN" IVORY CHESS SET, Central European, circa 1830, : one side stained brown, the other side left natural, kings with double pierced galleries, queens similar but with one gallery, bishops with crowns, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with baluster columns, the king 10.5cm high, the pawn.
AN IVORY CHESS SET, English, circa 1790, : one side stained red (faded nicely to pink), the other side left natural, kings with slender columns and double galleried crowns, queens similar but with one gallery, bishops with split mitres, knights with arched horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with ball finials, the king 7.5cm high, the pawn 3.2cm high, in a wooden box with a sliding lid.
AN IVORY "CALVERT-PATTERN" CHESS SET, English, 19th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings surmounted with Maltese crosses, queens with feather finials, bishops with open mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with reeded ball finials, the king 9.5cm high, the pawn 3.5cm high, in a mahogany box with an inscribed brass plaque: Crown Agents Chess Club Championship Trophy, 1926-1937, 21cm wide.
A "WASHINGTON-PATTERN" IVORY CHESS SET, English, circa 1790, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with double crowns and slender columns, queens similar but with one crown, bishops with cleft mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as raised turrets, pawns with ball finials, the king 7.5cm high, the pawn 3cm high.
AN IVORY "CALVERT-PATTERN" CHESS SET, English, 19th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with elaborate pierced crowns surmounted with Maltese crosses, queens with elaborate pierced crowns surmounted with feathers, bishops with open mitres, knights as horses with reins, rooks as turrets with flags, pawns with reeded ball finials, the king 11.5cm high, the pawn 4.5cm high, in a wooden box with a sliding lid.
AN IVORY CHESS SET BY CALVERT OF LONDON, English, 19th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with baluster knops and surmounted with Maltese crosses, queens surmounted with fleur-de-lys, bishops as open mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with reeded ball finials, the king 10cm high, the pawn 4cm high, the white king stamped: Calvert Maker 189 Fleet Strt London.
A POLISHED BONE "BARLEY-CORN PATTERN" CHESS SET, English, circa 1850, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, the king 10.5cm high, the pawn 3.6cm high, together with another 19th century English barleycorn ivory chess set, one side stained red, the other side left natural (with two replaced bone kings), the king 8.2cm high, the pawn 3cm high.
AN IVORY CHESS SET IN THE HASTILOW STYLE, English, circa 1870, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, the pieces with "rope-twist" decoration, kings surmounted with crosses, queens surmounted with reeded ball finials, bishops with open split mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets with cabins bearing flags, the king 11.5cm high, the pawn 4cm high.
AN "INDIAN-EXPORT" IVORY CHESS SET IN THE STAUNTON STYLE, : one side stained brown, the other side left natural, kings surmounted with crosses, queens with crowns, bishops with split mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with ball finials, the king 7.5cm high, the pawn 3cm high, together with another 20th century Indian ivory chess set, one side stained predominantly black, the other side left natural, the king 9cm high, the pawn 3cm high.
AN INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, Vizagapatam, circa 1820, : one side stained green, the other side left natural, kings and queens with extensively carved decoration, bishops with pierced mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets with flags, pawns with foliate decorated baluster knops, the king 11cm high, the pawn 5.6cm high.
AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, circa 1850, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with urn shaped baluster knops and surmounted with Maltese crosses, queens with Calvert type ball finials and feathers, bishops with open mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with ball finials, the king 10cm high, the pawn 4cm high, the king's cross, and the queen's feather associated.
AN INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, mid 19th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, the bases with tongue and groove carving, kings and queens with ball finials, knights as horses' heads with pricked up ears, rooks as turrets, pawns with unusual turned spire shaped columns, the king 7cm high, the pawn 3cm high.
AN "INDIAN-EXPORT" IVORY CHESS SET, 19th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with bulbous knops and surmounted with finials, queens similar but of smaller size, bishops of unusual form with "helmet" like knops, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with baluster knops and ball finials, the king 10cm high, the pawn 4cm high.
AN INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, Jaipur, 19th century, : one side with light pink staining, the other side with grey or light green staining, kings with human faces or heads wearing crowns, queens similar but of smaller size, bishops as camel heads, knights as horses' heads, rooks as elephants, pawns with human faces or heads wearing caps, the king 5.5cm high, the pawn 3cm high, with a late 19th century oblong Sedeli work box, the lid carved with exotic birds, tigers, and flowers, 27.5cm long.
AN INDIAN IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET, Berhempore, circa 1930, : one side with black stained bases, the other side left natural, kings wearing turbans, with swords and wearing cloaks, queens as princes, bishops as camels, knights as horses, rooks as elephants, pawns as footsoldiers; one side with muskets, the other side with sabres, the king 9.5cm high, the pawn 4.5cm high, in a fitted presentation case, 43cm wide.
AN INDIAN LACQUERED IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET OF LARGE SIZE, Rajhasthan, 20th century, : one side predominantly green, the other side predominantly red, both sides with painted decoration and gilt highlights, kings as elephants bearing howdahs, queens similar, but of smaller size, bishops as camel musicians, knights as horsemen, rooks as turrets with flags, pawns as footsoldiers, the king 15cm high, the pawn 8cm high, in a red coloured fitted presentation casket with an inset tray, 62cm wide.
AN IVORY FIGURAL "HINDU" PART CHESS SET, Indian, 20th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, the chessmen intricately carved and raised on lotus-leaf decorated bases, kings as Shiva, queens as Shiva's consort, bishops as Ganesh, knights a donkey god, rooks as temples, pawns as Hanuman, the king 12.5cm high, the pawn 6cm high, one red bishop, one natural king, and one natural bishop missing.
AN INDIAN IVORY CHESS SET, 20th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings surmounted with crosses, queens similar, but of smaller size, knights with pointed mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as turrets, pawns with mushroom knops and ball finials, the king 11cm high, the pawn 5cm high, in a mahogany box, 31cm wide.
A "CHINESE-EXPORT" IVORY PUZZLEBALL FIGURAL CHESS SET, Cantonese, circa 1820, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, the figures raised on puzzleball bases, kings and queens in traditional dress, bishops as mandarins, knights as horsemen with swords, rooks as elephants with turrets and flags, pawns as horsemen, the king 14cm high, the pawn 7.5cm high, one white knight with replaced base, some damage to set.
A "CHINESE-EXPORT" IVORY PUZZLEBALL FIGURAL CHESS SET, Cantonese, early 19th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings and queens in traditional dress, bishops as mandarins, knights as horsemen, rooks as elephants bearing turrets, pawns as footsoldiers, the king 14.5cm high, the pawn 7cm high.
A CHINESE-EXPORT "BURMESE PATTERN" IVORY CHESS SET, Canton or Macao, circa 1820, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with foliate finials, queens with bud finials, bishops as mitres, knights as horses' heads, rooks as raised turrets with flags, the king 9cm high, the pawn 5cm high.
A "CHINESE-EXPORT" IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET, Cantonese, 19th century, : one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings and queens in traditional dress, bishops as mandarins, knights as horsemen, rooks as elephants with turrets, pawns as footsoldiers, the king 9cm high, the pawn 5cm high, together with a 20th century Chinese ivory figural "puzzleball" chess set, one side tea-stained, the other side left naturalthe king 14cm high, the pawn 9cm high, in a wooden board/box.
A "CHINESE-EXPORT" IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET, Cantonese, 19th century, : one side stained light red, the other side left natural, kings and queens in traditional dress, bishops as mandarins, knights as horsemen, rooks as elephants, pawns as footsoldiers, the king 10.5cm high, the pawn 5cm high, in a 20th century fitted wooden board/box, 45cm wide.
Battle of Omdurman, 1898, Khalifas Treasure, : a copper coin captured during the battle set into a silver dish, engraved around from the khalifas treasure house, omdurman; good condition; with a 9ct and Regency period ivory Officers vanity case with mirror, the top enamelled with Roman-style bust in gold panel, superb condition; and a Victorian ivory & silver toasting fork, good condition.
Eastern Daggers (3), : a horn-handled Kukri with curved polished steel 320mm blade, leather sheath with two side knives; with Ottoman Yatagan with inlaid silver & bone hilt, leather sheath; and a silver-mounted Indo-Persian Jambiya with wood handle in half-silvered sheath. All good condition, the last with some loss of silvering; these with two Japanese ivory Netsuke, first a decorated man, next a two-barrel whistle, both good condition.
Asia, Japan, : bone netsuke of gardener with spade, signed under, good condition; grey jade carving of sleeping man on wood base; ivory carved spindle 280mm long with intricate floral openwork; cast bronze bowl; a cloissone enamelled bowl with multicoloured dragon design; and silvered brass lantern with openwork latticework, panels of crickets & birds; together with After the Antique scarab, miniature jug, Etruscan bronze helmetted bust; all good condition.
A travelling writing set French, circa 1860 : miniature leather travelling trunk with brass-bound decoration set with cabouchon stones, the lift-up top opening to reveal a fitted interior for penholder, penknife, letter opener, ruler, seal, glass ink bottle and sander, leather matchbox, and sealing wax, 5 1/4" (13.5cm) wide, ivory collar split on ink bottle, otherwise excellent. A rare and attractive piece.
An ivory sector, a silver novelty ballpoint, and a three-colour pencil English and German, mid-19th century and later : Moritz Pillischer folding ivory sector engraved on all four faces, engraved in various scales including a 12-inch rule excellent; a hallmarked 1982 silver walking stick ballpoint, with folding handle to operate the mechanism and gold collar excellent, and a blackened brass flattened three-collar pencil.
Mid C19th Flame Mahogany Scottish Chest on break-front plinth base, 3 graduated long drawers, 2 small cock-beaded drawers with turned bun handles with Mother of Pearl insets, ivory escutcheons with moulded front frieze drawer with carved cabriole supports, diamond shaped corbels, 54'w x 24'd (deepest) x 48 1/2'h
Royal Worcester Bottle Neck Vase with applied grotesque horned masks, Peach Ivory Ware approx. 12'h with puce back stamp Reg. No. 141377 & 1408 patent to base. Royal Worcester 2 Handled Vase & Cover approx. 8'h with hand painted cartouche to front monogrammed SW, rear cartouche gold depicting goats/sheep, gold back stamp with '89 Celebrating 200 Years (2)
A Chinese Export lacquer needlework casket, early 19th century, of rounded canted rectangular form, the black ground typically decorated in shades of gilt and bronze with figures, pavilions and temples in waterside gardens within borders of dragons, cloud and cell patterns, the interior with lidded compartments and tray, a writing drawer to base, retaining many carved ivory needlework accessories, 37cm wide, 27cm deep (rubbed, lid detached)
A set of Indian ivory chess-men, late 19th century, natural and red stained, the kings and queens with double flanged ovoid stems beneath pierced and carved mace heads and barbed finials, kings 7.5cm high; in a marbled box, with smiling mask handle; an ivory game of Spellicans, in a boxwood case
A "Burmese" pattern ivory chess set, Canton, circa 1830, natural and red stained, the kings pierced and carved with bold crown finials and masks, the knopped ovoid stems pierced and carved with lotus and birds, 11cm high; a set of thirty ivory draughts and a pair of ivory dice shakers, Canton, circa 1830, natural and red stained, the shakers carved with figures in pavilion gardens, in a contemporary mahogany and cedar lined fitted box, 35cm wide Literature: Alex Hammond, The Book of Chessmen, Arthur Barker, 1950, pl XXI
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