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ca. 1870

England, by Jaques, “Staunton” (“late Anderssen”)
ca. 1870
Boxwood + ebony K 7.4; p 3.7
Box 16.0×11.6×6.8

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England
ca. 1870
Ivory K 8.7; p 3.7

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Germany, by Albert Anton Meves Nachf., “the Franco-Prussian war in 1870”
ca. 1871
Iron K1 8.6; p1 4.6; K2 8.2; p2 4.4

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ca. 1880

India, “Delhi”
1880
Ivory K 8.0; p 4.7
Box 15.4×10.2×4.1

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China, “Staunton”
ca. 1880
Ivory K 3.6; p 1.6
Board 15.9×15.9×1.0 (open)

China, Canton, “Staunton”
ca. 1880
Ivory K 11.3; p 5.2
Box 17.3×13.8×12.3

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19th century

Mongolia
19th century
Wood K1 5.1; p1 2.3; K2 4.1; p2 1.8-2.1
Box 15.2×9.8×8.0
Board of recent date 29.8×29.0×1.2

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Mongolia
19th century
Wood K1 3.9; p1 2.2-2.9; K2 4.1; p2 1.8-2.5
Board of recent date 23.8×24.3×0.5
Cups of recent date Ø 8.3 by 12.5 high

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England, “St.George”
19th century
Boxwood + ebony K 10.6; p 4.3

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China, “Disc set”
19th century
Ivory Ø 4.0 and 1.0 high

England, “St.George”
19th century
Boxwood + ebony K 10.6; p 4.3

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Germany?
19th century
Wood 52.0×41.0×3.4 (closed)

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Germany or France, “Régence”
19th century
Bone K 8.4; p 4.1
Box (not original) 18.0×11.4×12.0

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England, by Jaques? “Staunton”
Mid to late 19th century
Ivory K 11.1; p 4.7
Box pp.p×qq.q×r.r

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Late 19th century

England, “Upright inspired”
Late (or early?) 19th century
Bone K 8.4; p 4.5

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Germany, by J.G.Gärtner? “Selenus” (Eng: “Tulip”)
Late 19th century
Ivory K 7.1; p 3.3
Cassette 23.5×21.6×3.3

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France, “Régence”
Late 19th century
Boxwood K 10.5; p 5.9

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England, “Staunton”
Late 19th century
Boxwood + ebony K 6.5; p 3.5

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France or England? “Régence”
Late 19th century
Some heavy metal K 6.8; p 3.9
Tin box 10.9×15.4×3.9
The set is bought in England, so maybe made in England?
Turned pieces with hand carved knights.

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Germany, “M. Kürschner’s verbessertes Taschen-Schachbrett”
Late 19th century
Pieces bone on copper plates which fit in the grooves between the fields K 1.7; p 1.1
Board wood with leatherette 17.2×9.5×2.0 (closed)

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England, “Whittington of large size”
Late 19th century
Bone pieces 1.6 (2.4 with pin)
Box/board 30.6×15.1×7.2 (closed)

England, “Whittington”
Late 19th century
Bone pieces 1.3 (2.1 with pin)
Box/board 20.2×10.0×6.5 (closed)

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England, “Whittington”
Late 19th century
Bone pieces 1.6 (2.3 with pin)
Box/board 25.8×12.6×6.8 (closed)

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England
Late 19th century
Wood K 5.9; p 2.6

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England
Late 19th century
Bone K 6.3; p 2.5

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England, by F.H.Ayres
Late 19th century
Bone K 6.7; p 2.6

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England
Late 19th century
Bone K 6.6; p 2.6

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England, by W.Howard?
Late 19th century
Bone K 5.6; p 2.3

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China, Canton
Late 19th century
Ivory Kw 14.1; Kz 15.3; p 6.4

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1895

Germany, by J.F.S.i.E. (Jakob Ferdinand Schreiber in Esslingen) “Mod: Cart:Nro: 1056”
1895
Cardboard folding plate 42.9×36.0

Germany, by Württembergische Metalwarenfabrik
1896
Metal K 6.3; p 3.6
Box/board 32.0×32.0×5.8

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19th or 20th ?

Germany or Austria, “Régence alike”
19th century?
Boxwood K 9.7; p 4.5

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Mongolia
19th-20th century
Wood K 4.4; p 1.7-2.0
Box 17.4×9.1×7.4
Each side has, traditionally, a male and a female camel and horse

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China, Canton, “Staunton”
Late 19th to early 20th century
Ivory K 7.0; p 2.8
Box 16.0×10.0×6.4

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France or Netherlands, “Régence”
Late 19th or early 20th century
Boxwood K 9.1; p 4.5
Belonged to Dutch chess player

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Germany or France?, “Régence”
Late 19th or early 20thcentury
Boxwood K 9.1; p 4.5
Bought in England

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France?, “Régence”
Late 19th or early 20th century
Boxwood K 8.4; p 4.3

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Germany, “Selenus” (Eng: “Tulip”)
Early 20th (late 19th?) century
Bone (or Ivory?) K 8.6; p 3.2
Box 20.9×13.2×6.2
Board 31.6×31.6

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Engeland, by Jaques? “St. George”
Early 20th century (or earlier?)
Boxwood K 8.5; p 3.6

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England, for blind people
Early 20th century (or earlier?)
Wood pieces 2.0 (pin is 1.5; top at white is 0.3)
Original box 20.7×6.8×5.2
Board 32.5×22.3×2.8

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Germany, “Silhouette”
Early 20th (late 19th?) century
Wood K 6.9; p 4.7

1900-1920

Indonesia, Java, “Ramayana”
1900-1920
Bamboo root K 14.4; p 7.4
Board (Revanche) 46.8×46.8×1.5

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ca. 1900

Netherlands or Germany, by Uhlig? “Staunton”
ca. 1900
Bone K 5.6; p 3.1

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Germany or Czech
ca. 1900
Bone K 4.0; p 2.4
Box/board 13.6×6.7×3.0 (closed)

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Germany
ca. 1900
Bone K 3.3; p 1.9
Board 13.0×6.4×2.5 (closed)

Germany
ca. 1900
Bone K 4.6; p 2.2 (without pin)
Box/board 16.5×8.2×3.1

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Austria, “coffeehouse” compendium
ca. 1900
Wood K 6.1; p 2.9
Box 34.0×25.0×12.6
Board 23.7×13.1×3.1 (closed)

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Austria, Vienna, “coffeehouse”
ca. 1900
Boxwood? K 8.4; p 3.7
Box 22.1×11.1×7.6

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England, “Railway”
ca. 1900
Bone pieces 1.6 (2.4 with pin)
Box/board 25.3×12.5×3.9

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Czech, Sudetenland
ca. 1900
Wood K 10.0; p 5.0
Rollboard

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England, “St.George with slope knights”
ca. 1900
Boxwood + rosewood K 5.6; p 2.4
Original box 11.8×8.5×4.8

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England, “Whittington”
ca. 1900
Bone pieces 1.2 (1.7 with pin)
Box/board 18.5×9.2×5.2 (closed)

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Germany, “Staunton”
ca. 1900
Ivory K 8.4; p 3.9
Box 15.8×11.2×6.7

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Germany, is it Uhlig?, “Staunton”
ca. 1900
Ivory K 7.6; p 4.5
Cassette 37.1×33.3×5.3

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Spain
ca. 1900
Boxwood K 5.0; p 2.6
Box/board 17.9×8.9×3.4 (closed)

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England, by F.H.Ayres
“Dublin/St.George influenced”
ca. 1900
Tagua nut (vegatable ivory) K 8.6; p 4.3

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