Scarce Antique English Jaques London "In Statu Quo" Travel Chess Set C.1900

Name: Scarce Antique English Jaques London "In Statu Quo" Travel Chess Set C.1900
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA268053
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Puckerings

Description

Very scarcely do we come by these particularly special antique Jaques travel chess boards, with their locking mechanism to keep all the chess pieces kept in place.

Underneath the board is another plate which locks into the brass pins on the underside of each piece holding all pieces in place. The two single bone pins (one stained red and one natural) are pressed to release the chessmen for play to commence. Once finished, the four outer natural buttons are pressed in to lock the pieces in place, to enable this, you must ensure all pieces are in properly.

The board frame is impressed with the famous "Jaques Patentee London" mark and opposite " In Statu Quo" and "Chess Board".

Made from Mahogany with a screwed construction, the box remains in superb used condition. 9" x 9" while open.

Item ID: 35367

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Declaration

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA268053

Dealers Internal Reference

35367

Dealers Notes

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Description

Very scarcely do we come by these particularly special antique Jaques travel chess boards, with their locking mechanism to keep all the chess pieces kept in place.

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Underneath the board is another plate which locks into the brass pins on the underside of each piece holding all pieces in place.

Puckerings

The two single bone pins (one stained red and one natural) are pressed to release the chessmen for play to commence. Once finished, the four outer natural buttons are pressed in to lock the pieces in place, to enable this, you must ensure all pieces are in properly.