Ernst Boehlen Chess Catalogue Jaques Staunton chess set and consisting of a seat

and consisting of a seat and back resting on a tiered stand

rooks as raised turrets with Islamic crescent moons in the alternate colour

A Mahogany Artist’s box

Literature: A similar Cambodian chess set is illustrated in “Chess East and West

Number Eight

Ernst Boehlen Chess Catalogue Jaques Staunton chess set and consisting of a seatThe Ernst Boehlen Chess Collection, Auction Catalogue, Phillips New Bond Street, Monday 9th November 1998 Listing 144 lots of antique, rare and collectable chess sets, illustrated in colour and black and white, estimates given in pounds sterling, 68 pages, softback, weight 295g. An invaluable reference source for anyone interested in collecting old and rare chess sets.