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Fine Chess Sets and Games

Auction 16386
London, Knightsbridge
13 May 2008, starting at 13:00 BST.
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A mammoth ivory "animalier" chess set, Russia, late 20th century, designed by Fiodor Shidlovski, car
Sold for £12,000 inc. premium
A mammoth ivory "animalier" chess set, Russia, late 20th century, designed by Fiodor Shidlovski, carved by Eugeni Kolesnikov,
A "silver coloured metal", enamel and gilt figural chess set, Austria, 20th century,
Sold for £8,160 inc. premium
A "silver coloured metal", enamel and gilt figural chess set, Austria, 20th century,
A Chinese Export ivory figural chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
A Chinese Export ivory figural chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
A Chinese Export ivory figural "King George III" chess set, Canton, circa 1800,
Sold for £5,040 inc. premium
A Chinese Export ivory figural "King George III" chess set, Canton, circa 1800,

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An ivory figural chess set of large size, Hong Kong, circa 1960,
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An ivory figural chess set of large size, Hong Kong, circa 1960,
Sold for £720 inc. premium
An ivory figural chess set, Hong Kong, circa 1960,
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262
An ivory figural chess set, Hong Kong, circa 1960,
Sold for £360 inc. premium
An ivory figural chess set, Japanese, circa 1925,
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263
An ivory figural chess set, Japanese, circa 1925,
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,100 - 4,700
€2,300 - 3,500
A Chinese Export ivory "King George III" figural chess set, Canton, circa 1810,
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A Chinese Export ivory "King George III" figural chess set, Canton, circa 1810,
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
US$ 4,700 - 7,800
€3,500 - 5,800
A bone figural chess set, Indonesia, 20th century,
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265
A bone figural chess set, Indonesia, 20th century,
Sold for £486 inc. premium
A carved ivory figural chess set, Japan, circa 1950,
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266
A carved ivory netsuke figural chess set, Japan, circa 1950,
Sold for £960 inc. premium
A Chinese Export figural ivory chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
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267Y
A Chinese Export figural ivory chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
Sold for £2,400 inc. premium
A Chinese Export figural ivory chess set, Canton, circa 1840,
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268Y
A Chinese Export figural ivory chess set, Canton, circa 1840,
Sold for £2,280 inc. premium
A "King George III" ivory figural chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
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A "King George III" ivory figural chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
Estimate:
£700 - 900
US$ 1,100 - 1,400
€820 - 1,100
A Chinese Export ivory figural chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
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270Y
A Chinese Export ivory figural chess set, Canton, circa 1820,
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
A Chinese Export ivory "bust" part chess set, Macao, circa 1820,
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271Y
A Chinese Export ivory "bust" part chess set, Macao, circa 1820,
Sold for £180 inc. premium
A Chinese Export ivory "bust" chess set, Macao, circa 1820,
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A Chinese Export ivory "bust" chess set, Macao, circa 1820,
Sold for £3,240 inc. premium
A Chinese Export ivory chess set, Cantonese, circa 1840,
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273Y
A Chinese Export ivory chess set, Cantonese, circa 1840,
Sold for £492 inc. premium
A "Burmese Pattern" ivory chess set, Canton, circa 1840,
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A "Burmese Pattern" ivory chess set, Canton, circa 1840,
Sold for £1,440 inc. premium
A bone figural chess set, China, early 20th century,
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A bone figural chess set, China, early 20th century,
Estimate:
£120 - 160
US$ 190 - 250
€140 - 190
A resin "Simpsons 3-D" novelty chess set, late 20th century,
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A resin "Simpsons 3-D" novelty chess set, late 20th century,
Estimate:
£60 - 80
US$ 94 - 130
€70 - 93
A novelty "Political" composition chess set, England, circa 1975,
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A novelty "Political" composition chess set, England, circa 1975,
Sold for £240 inc. premium
A bisque porcelain "Chess Set of the Gods", by Stuart Mark Feldman, The Franklin Mint ™, 1988,
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A bisque porcelain "Chess Set of the Gods", by Stuart Mark Feldman, The Franklin Mint ™, 1988,
Sold for £156 inc. premium
A cast metal figural "Indian Mutiny" chess set by the Franklin Mint, late 20th century,
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A cast metal figural "Indian Mutiny" chess set by the Franklin Mint™, late 20th century,
Sold for £480 inc. premium
A figural "Medieval" chess set, United States, circa 1970,
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A figural "Medieval" chess set, United States, circa 1970,
Estimate:
£80 - 120
US$ 130 - 190
€93 - 140
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