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English ‘Calvert Pattern’ Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, 19th Century
Luke Honey Ltd
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English ‘Calvert Pattern’ Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, 19th Century

19th century
For Sale by Luke Honey Ltd
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An English ‘Calvert Pattern’ Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, 19th Century

knights as horse’s heads with manes, in a mahogany box with a hinged lid and interior lined with green baize.

King: 10cm high

Pawn: 4.3cm high

Box: 20.4cm wide

Stock Reference: AS 2034

Note: Nice example of a classic Victorian boxwood and ebony chess set. The ‘Calvert Pattern’ was an alternative pattern, used in England during the 19th century, alongside the ‘St George’, the ‘Old English’ and the famous ‘Staunton’ patterns. The ‘Calvert' pattern is based on the work of John Calvert of 189, Fleet Street- the chess turner and maker of chess sets in wood and ivory, between 1791 and 1822.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
20.4cm (8.03")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Calvert Pattern Chess Set to the Victorian era.

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SA1016187
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AS 2034
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An English ‘Calvert Pattern’ Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, 19th Century
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knights as horse’s heads with manes, in a mahogany box with a hinged lid and interior lined with green baize.
Luke Honey Ltd

King: 10cm high

Pawn: 4.3cm high

fig 1. A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole.
fig 1. English ‘Calvert Pattern’ Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, 19th Century

Box: 20.4cm wide

Stock Reference: AS 2034

Note: Nice example of a classic Victorian boxwood and ebony chess set. The ‘Calvert Pattern’ was an alternative pattern, used in England during the 19th century, alongside the ‘St George’, the ‘Old English’ and the famous ‘Staunton’ patterns. The ‘Calvert' pattern is based on the work of John Calvert of 189, Fleet Street- the chess turner and maker of chess sets in wood and ivory, between 1791 and 1822.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
20.4cm (8.03")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Calvert Pattern Chess Set to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1016187
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AS 2034
Luke Honey Ltd
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Archive I A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole.

English ‘Calvert Pattern’ Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, 19th century

Archive II A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole. View V
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A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole.
English ‘Calvert Pattern’ Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set, 19th century
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A 19th-century Calvert pattern chess set featuring hand-turned boxwood and ebony chessmen displayed atop a polished wooden storage box with a keyhole.
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The Calvert pattern refers to an English chess set design popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, named primarily after the London maker John Calvert. Characterised by intricate lathed rings, tiered bases, and open mitres on the bishops, it was one of the dominant design standards prior to the adoption of the Staunton pattern in 1849.

Victorian chess sets were commonly crafted from turned woods such as boxwood for the natural pieces and ebony or stained fruitwood for the dark pieces. Higher-end variants from the period were also carved from ivory, bone, or brass.

Authentic 19th-century Calvert pieces feature hand-turned concentric ring profiles, carved knights attached to turned bases, and distinctively shaped rooks with delicate crenellations. Natural timber patination, minor hand-carving variations between pieces, and weight consistency further indicate original period manufacture.

An antique wooden chess set can be styled atop a coffee table, side table, or desk as a tactile decorative accent. Displaying the pieces set up on a marble or timber board, or alongside their original fitted wooden storage box, adds historical texture to contemporary living spaces.

Keep wooden chess pieces away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent timber warping or splitting. Clean gently using a soft dry brush, and apply microcrystalline wax sparingly with a soft cotton cloth to preserve the natural wood patina.
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