Lot 153
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Auction: The Blair Sale
£1,625
Description
STAUNTON WOODEN CHESS SET
MID/LATE 19TH CENTURY
and a 19TH CENTURY WOODEN CHESS BOARD (qty)
King 11cm high
Note:The Staunton chess set was named after English chess master Howard Staunton (1810-1874). It was introduced by Jacques of London in 1849 and quickly became the standard.