Antique "Selenus' Chess Set, 18th century jaques chess timer queens with double galleries

queens with double galleries

with a complete set of CHESS MEN

LONDON in the original black leather case with brass lock (and key) and “To Play’ slide

from the edition of 3000

with "Draughts" in gilt to the lid

Antique "Selenus' Chess Set, 18th century jaques chess timer queens with double galleriesAn Early German Selenus Bone Chess Set, 18th century one side stained nut brown, the other side in polished bone, kings of slender form with double crowns, queen similar but of a smaller size, bishops with slanted caps, knights with hooked Sea Horse heads, rooks as slender domed turrets, pawns with baluster knops, in a wooden and metal mounted box or chest of a later date King: 7. 8cm high Pawn: 3. 8cm high Box: 25cm wide Stock Reference: JA 1612