Chess, Playing Cards & Games

Session: Chess, Playing Cards & Games

London, Knightsbridge
19 May 2010, session starting at 13:00 BST

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A "Pepys" ivory chess set, Vizagapatam, India, circa 1800,
Sold for £13,200 inc. premium
A "Pepys" ivory chess set, Vizagapatam, India, circa 1800,
Vizagapatam board
Sold for £6,600 inc. premium
An Indian-Export rosewood and ivory inlaid and penwork decorated games board/box, Vizagapatam, early 19th century,
A Staunton "Club Size" ivory chess set, Jaques, London,
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
A Staunton "Club Size" ivory chess set, Jaques, London,
Spanish Pulpit set
Sold for £5,040 inc. premium
A "Spanish Pulpit" bone chess set, England or Russia, 18th century,

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C Шaxмaтaми чeρeз Beка и CтрaнЫ
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C Шaxмaтaми чeρeз Beка и CтрaнЫ
Sold for £504 inc. premium
A collection of chess-related ephemera, including:
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A collection of chess-related ephemera, including:
Sold for £240 inc. premium
A Chapman Transformation Pack of Cards, London, Reynolds & Sons, 1878,
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A pack of Chapman transformation playing cards, London, Reynolds & Sons, 1878,
Sold for £540 inc. premium
An "anti-religions" pack of playing cards, Soviet Russia, circa 1930,
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An "anti-religions" pack of playing cards, Soviet Russia, circa 1930,
Estimate:
£300 - 400
US$ 450 - 600
€350 - 470
A pack of semi-transformation "Hard-A-Port" playing cards, Moore & Calvi, circa 1880,
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A pack of semi-transformation "Hard-A-Port" playing cards, Moore & Calvi, circa 1880,
Sold for £360 inc. premium
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