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A 'Signed' Boxwood & Ebony 'St George' Chess Set, Jaques, 19th Century. Rare.
Luke Honey Ltd
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A 'Signed' Boxwood & Ebony 'St George' Chess Set, Jaques, 19th Century. Rare.

19th century
For Sale by Luke Honey Ltd
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one side in boxwood (with a nice toffee patination), the other side in ebony, bishops with split mitres, kings as carved horses' heads, rooks as monobloc turrets, all the chessmen with original light green baizes to the undersides, the boxwood king stamped JAQUES LONDON (in black) along the base rim, in a wooden box with a sliding lid.

King: 11.2cm high, base 3.9cm diameter.

Pawn: 2.5cm high, 2.6cm diameter.

Box: 21cm x 15cm wide, 11.5cm high.

Reference: Alan Fersht: Jaques and British Chess Company Chess Sets, 2010: pp.39-40 (on Jaques non-Staunton sets): 'Before the introduction of the Staunton, Jaques made a wide range of turned wooden sets as well as ornately turned ivory, and continued with them for many years... unfortunately Jaques sets were rarely signed- a leading London dealer has only ever seen four or five signed St George sets and one Edinboro' or Northern Upright in the whole of his long career...'

Stock Number: 2058

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Declaration

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Jaques St George Chessmen to the 19th Century.

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SA1093705
Dealers Internal Reference
2058
Description
One side in boxwood (with a nice toffee patination), the other side in ebony, bishops with split mitres, kings as carved horses' heads, rooks as monobloc turrets, all the chessmen with original light green baizes to the undersides, the boxwood king stamped JAQUES LONDON (in black) along the base rim, in a wooden box with a sliding lid.
fig 1. A 19th-century St George pattern turned boxwood and ebonised chess set displayed alongside a wooden storage box.
fig 1. A 'Signed' Boxwood & Ebony 'St George' Chess Set, Jaques, 19th Century. Rare.

King: 11.2cm high, base 3.9cm diameter.

Pawn: 2.5cm high, 2.6cm diameter.

Box: 21cm x 15cm wide, 11.5cm high.

Reference: Alan Fersht: Jaques and British Chess Company Chess Sets, 2010: pp.

“
39-40 (on Jaques non-Staunton sets): 'Before the introduction of the Staunton, Jaques made a wide range of turned wooden sets as well as ornately turned ivory, and continued with them for many years.
Luke Honey Ltd

.. unfortunately Jaques sets were rarely signed- a leading London dealer has only ever seen four or five signed St George sets and one Edinboro' or Northern Upright in the whole of his long career...'

Stock Number: 2058

Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Date of Manufacture

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this Jaques St George Chessmen to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1093705
Dealers Internal Ref
2058
Luke Honey Ltd
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Archive I A 19th-century St George pattern turned boxwood and ebonised chess set displayed alongside a wooden storage box.

A 'Signed' Boxwood & Ebony 'St George' Chess Set, Jaques, 19th Century. Rare.

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Luke Honey Ltd
Telephone 020 7450 0914
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SW8
United Kingdom

By appointment only
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A 19th-century St George pattern turned boxwood and ebonised chess set displayed alongside a wooden storage box.
A 'Signed' Boxwood & Ebony 'St George' Chess Set, Jaques, 19th Century. Rare.
Ref: SA1093705
A 19th-century St George pattern turned boxwood and ebonised chess set displayed alongside a wooden storage box.
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The St George pattern was a popular design standard in 19th-century Britain prior to the widespread adoption of the Staunton chess set. It features distinctive turned concentric rings, tiered galleries on upper pieces, and stylized knight heads carved on simple bases.

High-grade turned chessmen were commonly crafted from dense hardwoods such as boxwood for the light pieces, and ebony or ebonised boxwood for the dark pieces. Sets were often finished with felted bases and stored in slide-lid timber boxes.

Authentic pieces by Jaques of London frequently feature stamped markings on the underside of the box, labels inside the lid, or specific maker marks impressed into the bases of key pieces such as the kings or rooks. Craftsmanship standards, lathe-turning precision, and specific knight carving styles also assist in identification.

An antique chess set serves as a focal decorative object when arranged on a coffee table, executive desk, or sideboard top. Displaying the pieces set up on a period or neutral board adds texture, rich timber tones, and visual interest to modern surfaces.

Dust pieces gently using a soft-bristled brush to clean intricate turning grooves without abrading the surface. Avoid storing in direct sunlight or high humidity to prevent timber splitting, and apply microcrystalline wax sparingly to preserve the natural polish.
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