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Chess, Playing Cards & Games

Session: Chess, Playing Cards & Games

London, Knightsbridge
17 Jan 2011, session starting at 13:00 GMT

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Section highlights

A Russian mammoth ivory chess set Kholomogory, 18th century
Sold for £19,200 inc. premium
A Russian mammoth ivory chess set Kholmogory, 18th century
An ivory and ebony figural chess set South German, early 18th century
Sold for £16,800 inc. premium
An ivory and ebony figural chess set South German, circa 1700
A jade mah jong set
Sold for £9,000 inc. premium
A jade mah jong set, Chinese, circa 1920, formerly the property of HM Queen Elisabeth of Greece
An ivory "monobloc" chess set Indian, circa 1850
Sold for £7,200 inc. premium
An ivory "monobloc" chess set Indian, circa 1850

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A pack of transformation playing cards commemorating the wedding of Prince Albert Edward and Alexandra of Denmark
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A pack of transformation playing cards commemorating the wedding of Prince Albert Edward and Alexandra of Denmark, C. B. Reynolds, 1863
Sold for £864 inc. premium
A pack of hand-painted playing cards by James George Thompson
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A pack of hand-painted playing cards by James George Thompson, 1788
Sold for £2,520 inc. premium
An "anti-religions" pack of playing cards Soviet Russia
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An "anti-religions" pack of playing cards Soviet Russia, circa 1930
Sold for £312 inc. premium
"The Prince and Princess of Wales's visit to India"
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"The Prince and Princess of Wales's visit to India", a pack of playing cards by The Worshipful Company of Playing Card Makers, 1906
Estimate:
£200 - 300
€230 - 350
US$ 300 - 450
An attractive ebonised playing card press 19th century
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An attractive ebonised playing card press 19th century
Estimate:
£300 - 400
€350 - 470
US$ 450 - 600
A set of Indian ganjifa cards Maisur
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A set of Indian ganjifa cards Maisur, circa 1870
Estimate:
£200 - 300
€230 - 350
US$ 300 - 450
An "In Dixie Land" pack of playing cards The Fireside Game Co.
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An "In Dixie Land" pack of playing cards The Fireside Game Co., Cincinnati, 1897
Sold for £240 inc. premium
A pack of commemorative playing cards, to celebrate the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Alexandra of Denmark, Reynolds & Son, 1863,
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A pack of commemorative playing cards to celebrate the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Alexandra of Denmark, Reynolds & Son, 1863
Sold for £240 inc. premium
A pack of Kimberley's improved playing cards (Royal National Patriotic) David Kimberley & Sons
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A pack of Kimberley's improved playing cards (Royal National Patriotic) David Kimberley & Sons, Birmingham, circa 1892-3
Sold for £3,360 inc. premium
A twin pack of "Amundsen" playing cards The Worshipful Company of Playing Card Makers
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A twin pack of "Amundsen" playing cards The Worshipful Company of Playing Card Makers, 1912
Sold for £480 inc. premium
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