the extensively carved wooden case stained dark brown and dark green
on the lid in gilt: THE “STAUNTON CHESSMEN” with the initials K
kings with pieced ogee finials
An Anglo-Indian Export Ivory & Horn Chess Set
this chair was designed by Antony Armstrong-Jones (The Earl of Snowdon)
Dorothy Calvert Chess Set, circa 1820-30 vintage gaming chips the extensively carved wooden caseA Four Inch English Ivory Playing Chess Set attributed to Dorothy Calvert, circa 1820 30 one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings with multiple ball finials and surmounted with Maltese Crosses, queens with feather finials, bishops with open split mitres and ball finials, knights with carved manes and flared nostils, rooks as reeded monobloc turrets, pawns with ball finials King: 10. 7cm (4. 2 inches) high Pawn: 5cm high (2. 1 inches)