An unusually large Victorian boxwood and ebony chess set of Old English pattern The royal pieces with Maltese cross finials, applied with orbs, the white king stamped to the base FISHER 188 STRAND , the white king slightly warped, other minor damages; with an associated Victorian walnut box; and an indistict ink scribed letter, dated 1831, mentioning Staunton, and listing the moves of a chess game too check mate, frayed and torn the kings -- 7¾in. (19.5cm) high; the pawns -- 3in. (7.6cm) high
An unusually large Victorian boxwood and ebony chess set of Old English pattern The royal pieces with Maltese cross finials, applied with orbs, the white king stamped to the base FISHER 188 STRAND , the white king slightly warped, other minor damages; with an associated Victorian walnut box; and an indistict ink scribed letter, dated 1831, mentioning Staunton, and listing the moves of a chess game too check mate, frayed and torn the kings -- 7¾in. (19.5cm) high; the pawns -- 3in. (7.6cm) high
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