Régence Chess Set, Inscribed, Paris, 1826

Régence Chess Set, Inscribed, Paris, 1826A Good French Rgence Pattern Boxwood & Rosewood Chess Set, Late 18th Century bishops with bullet shaped finials, knights with canted "tri corn" tops, rooks as smaller bulbous turrets, pawns with baluster knops, in the original box with a sliding lid inscribed: "L' Institution des S Paris 20 Mai 1826" (some chipping and damage). King: 9cm high Pawn: 4. 5cm high Box: 16cm long, 8cm high, 10cm wide. Provenance: Gareth Williams Chess Collection. This set

the hinged oak case mounted with decorative brass mounts and raised on bun feet

An East India (John Company) ivory elephant chess piece

played for Half-Crown stakes

knights carved as arched horses’ heads

pawns of squat form

A Chinese Export Cantonese Chess/Backgammon Board

Please note that as the chessmen contain antique elephant ivory (dating from before 1947) it will require a CITES export licence to export to destinations outside the European Union

circa 1931

and during the Second World War made wooden parts for the Mosquito bomber

black and white illustrations

the Royal Blue velvet upholstered seat faded to a Duck Egg Blue

the pawn 9