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Good Antique Rosewood English Chess Board, Circa 1890
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for sale €573     $622
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Good Antique Rosewood English Chess Board, Circa 1890

19th century
For Sale by Luke Honey Ltd
Description

A Good Antique English Chess Board, circa 1890

the alternate squares in rosewood and sycamore, within a raised mahogany frame or border.

Chess Squares: 4.7cm wide

Size: 40.5cm x 40.5cm x 2.8cm

Stock Reference: AS 2057

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.8cm (1.10")
Width
40.5cm (15.94")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Declaration

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Antique Rosewood Chess Board to the 1890s.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1079184
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AS 2057
Description
A Good Antique English Chess Board, circa 1890

the alternate squares in rosewood and sycamore, within a raised mahogany frame or border.

Chess Squares: 4.7cm wide

Size: 40.5cm x 40.5cm x 2.8cm

Stock Reference: AS 2057

Height
2.8cm (1.10")
Width
40.5cm (15.94")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Date of Manufacture

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Antique Rosewood Chess Board to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1079184
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AS 2057
Luke Honey Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2018
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A square antique wooden chessboard featuring alternating dark rosewood and light timber inlaid squares with a raised moulded border.
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Archive I A square antique wooden chessboard featuring alternating dark rosewood and light timber inlaid squares with a raised moulded border.

Good Antique Rosewood English Chess Board, Circa 1890

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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
Items Sold 148
Luke Honey Ltd
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A square antique wooden chessboard featuring alternating dark rosewood and light timber inlaid squares with a raised moulded border.
Good Antique Rosewood English Chess Board, circa 1890
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A square antique wooden chessboard featuring alternating dark rosewood and light timber inlaid squares with a raised moulded border.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectGames Board
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialRosewood, Timber
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsInlaid checkered pattern, Raised border moulding, Mitred corner joints
  • SizeH 2.8 cm (1 in) x W 40.5 cm (16 in) x D 40.5 cm (16 in)

This Victorian games board is a late nineteenth-century English antique designed for a gentleman's library or study. Constructed from timber with contrasting rosewood and sycamore squares, the piece displays a warm brown palette with natural grain variations across the alternating inlaid pattern. The playing surface is enclosed by a raised mahogany border featuring mitred corner joints. Visible details include a smooth polished finish and precise geometric joints along the outer frame moulding. Measuring 2.8 cm high by 40.5 cm wide and 40.5 cm deep, the board occupies a square footprint suitable for tabletop display. In a contemporary home, this piece functions as a decorative accessory placed flat on a coffee table or side table, or serves as a functional chess board for play during leisure hours in a living room, library, or study.

FAQs

Late Victorian games boards, produced towards the end of the 19th century, were crafted with precise marquetry and inlay techniques using contrasting hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and boxwood.

English cabinetmakers frequently utilised dark rosewood or mahogany paired with lighter woods like boxwood, satinwood, or ivory to construct the alternating light and dark squares.

Authentic period boards exhibit hand-cut joinery, subtle variations in timber grain, mitred corner mouldings, and signs of natural wood shrinkage or patination consistent with age.

An antique chessboard can be positioned flat on a coffee table, console, or study desk, serving as a textural focal point alongside books or decorative objects.

Maintain timber integrity by keeping the board away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dusting regularly with a soft cloth, and applying high-grade beeswax polish periodically.
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