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Antique Chess & Games Compendium, 19th Century
Luke Honey Ltd
for sale €1,346     $1,461
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Antique Chess & Games Compendium, 19th Century

19th century
For Sale by Luke Honey Ltd
Description

An Antique Chess & Games Compedium, 19th century

the raised walnut box on bun feet, with drawer, the alternate chess squares to the top in rosewood and burr walnut:

including a 19th century Boxwood and Ebony ‘Old English’ pattern chess set, a set of bone dominoes and a set of boxwood and ebony turned counters with green baize felts (24).

Box: 40cm x 40cm x 6.6cm

Chess King: 10.4cm high

Chess Pawn: 3.8cm high

Counters: 3.1cm diameter

Stock Reference: AS 2030

Physical Dimensions
Height
6.6cm (2.60")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Victorian Wooden Chess Compendium to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1018461
Dealers Internal Reference
AS 2030
Description
An Antique Chess & Games Compedium, 19th century
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the raised walnut box on bun feet, with drawer, the alternate chess squares to the top in rosewood and burr walnut:.
Luke Honey Ltd

including a 19th century Boxwood and Ebony ‘Old English’ pattern chess set, a set of bone dominoes and a set of boxwood and ebony turned counters with green baize felts (24).

Box: 40cm x 40cm x 6.6cm

Chess King: 10.4cm high

Chess Pawn: 3.8cm high

Counters: 3.1cm diameter

Stock Reference: AS 2030

Height
6.6cm (2.60")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Victorian Wooden Chess Compendium to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1018461
Dealers Internal Ref
AS 2030
Luke Honey Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2018
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Luke Honey Ltd Profile Page

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An antique nineteenth-century wooden chess compendium with an inlaid chessboard top, a storage drawer beneath, and carved light and dark wooden chess pieces arranged on the board.
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Luke Honey Ltd
Telephone 020 7450 0914
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London
SW8
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/lukehoney
Verified Since Jul 2018
Items For Sale 22
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Luke Honey Ltd
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An antique nineteenth-century wooden chess compendium with an inlaid chessboard top, a storage drawer beneath, and carved light and dark wooden chess pieces arranged on the board.
Antique Chess & Games Compendium, 19th century
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An antique nineteenth-century wooden chess compendium with an inlaid chessboard top, a storage drawer beneath, and carved light and dark wooden chess pieces arranged on the board.
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A games compendium is a self-contained wooden box or cabinet designed during the Victorian period to store table games, frequently featuring chess, draughts, or backgammon surfaces alongside integrated storage compartments.

Victorian examples were typically constructed from fine hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, with playing boards featuring marquetry inlay and pieces carved from boxwood, ebony, or bone.

Authentic 19th-century sets show natural age-related wear, hand-turned or hand-carved playing pieces with minor variations, hand-cut joinery on drawers, and natural oxidisation to the wood finish.

An antique chess compendium works as a tactile display object placed centrally on a coffee table, low sideboard, or within a bookshelf in a study or living area.

Preserve the finish by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, keeping the object away from direct heat sources and damp environments.
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