Oct 26, 2011 · For Sale One well carved ivory chess set with pieces screwed into puzzle ball bases. Half are white, and the other half stained brown. 3 3/4" tall pawns, 4 1/2" tall rooks with flags and elephants, 3 3/4" tall standing bishops, 4 1/4" tall …

Jan 25, 2019 · Late C19th Staunton pattern ivory set on a one-piece C20th Jaques board with painted light squares. Purchased just before the U.K. ban on buying & selling even antique sets enacted. A now or never acquisition? Some minor but well done restoration to one Bishop’s mitre and one Knight’s jaw. Typical patina on the white pieces and a few small cracks at the heads of a few pawns and scratches ...

Jun 20, 2016 · I got an email from a lady in my area who asked if I could provide any information about a chess set with carved ivory pieces she had bought at a thrift store. Here are some pictures she took. If you know about this set, I can give you …

Aug 4, 2012 · Hi everyone, I have a (pre-ban) ivory chess set that was hand carved, most likely in China. It was brought over by my grandfather in the mid 1900's. The pieces are contained in a fitted, silk lined board that folds in half and closes with a brass hinge. Condition is excellent although the edge of one...

Aug 14, 2013 · There is a new law in the USA governing ivory imports and exports that make it extremely difficult to buy or sell ivory, regardless of its age or intended usage. An assemblyman in New York state wants a ban on all ivory sales in that state, without exception.This is going to make it a lot harder to buy or sell antique ivory sets in the USA.

Sep 2, 2019 · I have 2 antique Jacques London chess sets, 1 set ivory circa 1880 - king height 7.4cm and 1 set ebony and boxwood circa 1930 - king height 9cm any idea of the value of these sets

Oct 20, 2022 · Nonetheless, I consider antique Jaques chessmen the most desirable chess pieces to be collected - it is a joy to possess beautiful and prestigious chessmen such as these, and, at the same time, to possess a bit of the 19th century.

Aug 13, 2020 · But in this case we are talking about new ivory products that were made in the present. We are not talking about antiques. You certainly can tell - in the majority of cases - whether an ivory chess set was made in the 18th or 19th century or in 2020.

Jul 5, 2021 · The thing that stands out for me is that all of the pieces have similar looking bases except for the rooks. In fact all of the pieces look like a normal Staunton pattern set - except the rooks. I'm no expert in bone/ivory sets either though. How big are these pieces? I have a bone set, and in my set each piece is composed of 2 or 3 pieces of bone screwed together - I understand that the reason ...

Oct 29, 2014 · hi all, I'm new here but was looking to sell, in fact it is currently on ebay nut looks like I will have to remove it because it isn't allowed. its got elephants, puzzle balls and all sorts ot random things..but iv seen people on here say it could be worth more than I mv git it …