Ernst Boehlen Chess Catalogue antique chess set and board for sale brass plaque to the front

brass plaque to the front inscribed: Jaques & Son

bishops with ball finials

knights as arched horse’s heads with stylised manes and carved geometric decoration

An inlaid lacquered wooden chess board

the Prince of Wales

Ernst Boehlen Chess Catalogue antique chess set and board for sale brass plaque to the frontThe 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.