A Staunton pattern ebony and boxwood weighted chess set, pro...
Hammer
£300
A Staunton pattern ebony and boxwood weighted chess set, probably by F.H.Ayers, circa 1900; one rook and one knight of each colour bearing the impressed red crown mark, the kings 8cm, the pawns 4cm high; with an associated Victorian boulle work tea caddy, late 19th century; with cut brass and tortoiseshell foliate marquetry overall and twin conforming subsidiary covers within, 12cm high, 24.5cm wide
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Hammer
£300
A Staunton pattern ebony and boxwood weighted chess set, probably by F.H.Ayers, circa 1900; one rook and one knight of each colour bearing the impressed red crown mark, the kings 8cm, the pawns 4cm high; with an associated Victorian boulle work tea caddy, late 19th century; with cut brass and tortoiseshell foliate marquetry overall and twin conforming subsidiary covers within, 12cm high, 24.5cm wide
