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Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide
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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games

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Wood

Antique Early 19th Century Marble Chess Board Giallo Antico Nero Porphyry White
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare and early 19th century Grand Tour Giallo Antico, Nero, statuary and porphyry marble chess
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Games

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Marble, Statuary Marble

19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
English ivory chess set We are proud to offer an English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games

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Ivory

Large English Staunton Style Boxwood Chess Set c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large antique English Chess set in the Staunton style dating to the Edwardian era
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Antique 1890s British Edwardian Games

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Boxwood

20th Century British Mahogany Cased Chess Set, Staunton, circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century Edwardian mahogany chess set, contains club sized chess set by Staunton
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20th Century British Edwardian Games

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Pine

Jaques London Victorian Burr Walnut Chessboard Staunton Chess Backgammon Pieces
By Jaques of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Antique Jaques of London, Burr
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Games

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Hardwood, Walnut

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques Son, c.1890
By John Jaques Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case. If the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Leather

Antique Victorian Walnut Games / Chess Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Victorian games table in walnut. This was made in England and dates from the 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

Antique Leather Games Table Backgammon or Chess
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage leather wrapped table in modernist style that can flip between chess board and backgammon
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Mid-20th Century Game Tables

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Leather

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Backgammon/Chess Games Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood backgammon/chess games table having a quality rosewood swivel
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Game Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Games Table, English, Rosewood, Mahogany, Chess Board, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique games table. An English, Rosewood over mahogany chess board, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Game Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Games Table, English, Mahogany, Chess, Workstation, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique games table. An English, mahogany chess table or workstation, dating to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

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Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Burled Walnut Folding Chess Backgammon Games Table from
Located in North York, ON
. European antique games tables are not common in North America yet alone a piece in such great condition
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Early 20th Century French Game Tables

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Walnut

Large Antique English Wooden Chess / Games Board, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large late Victorian / Edwardian chess or games board dating to circa 1900. A good
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Game Boards

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Wood

Antique Reversible Games Table with Chess and Backgammon, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Reversible games table with chess and backgammon, Circa 1890.
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Antique 1890s Game Tables

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Wood

Antique American Victorian Walnut Tripod Games / Chess Table, circa 1870
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Victorian walnut tripod games / chess table, circa 1870. The table having a shaped
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

Antique Chess Table, English, Burr Walnut, Mahogany, Games, Side, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique chess table. An English, burr walnut over mahogany games or side table, dating
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Game Tables

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Walnut

Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games table C1900
Located in London, GB
This profusely inlaid Syrian Damascus games table dates from Circa 1900, and has multiple
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Antique Early 1900s Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Syrian Damascus Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games Table, 1910s
Located in London, GB
This profusely inlaid Syrian Damascus games table dates from Circa 1910, and has multiple geometric
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Vintage 1910s Syrian Game Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Antique Irish Killarney Yew Inlaid Chess Top Games Occasional Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
A charming and rare Victorian Irish Killarney yew and ebonised games table, the octagonal shaped
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Victorian Game Tables

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Carnelian, Brass, Other

Antique Trumpet Shape Games Table, Walnut, Chess Board, Sewing, Victorian, 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique trumpet shaped games table. An English, walnut chess board or sewing table
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Antique Late 19th Century British Game Tables

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Walnut

Small Antique Chess Table, English, Burr Walnut, Games, Victorian, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique chess table. An English, burr walnut games table, dating to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

Antique Fold over Games Table, English Regency, Chess Board, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fold over games table. An English Regency piece opening to reveal a chess board
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

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Rosewood

Antique English Pollard Oak Inlaid Specimen Chess Top Occasional Games Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
Rare 19th century pollard oak specimen chess or games table, the hexagonal shaped top inlaid with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

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Other

1885 DATED ANTiQUE WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD FOLDING GAMES CHESS TRAY TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super collectable
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Tray Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Games table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a profusely inlaid Syrian Damascus games table that dates from Circa 1880, and has
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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Game Tables

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Hardwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Chess Board Games Table, Quality English Regency in Kingwood, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Antique kingwood chess table, English Regency, circa 1820 A rare and interesting chess games
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Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Regency Game Tables

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Kingwood

Sublime Antique Victorian 1880 Tilt Top Chess Games Table with Marquetry Inlay
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chess games table with beautifully crafted base and marquetry inlaid top A very good looking and well
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games table Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
This profusely inlaid Syrian Damascus games table dates from Circa 1900, and has multiple geometric
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Antique Early 1900s Syrian Game Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Sublime Antique Dutch Games Card Table with Chess Board Top Marquetry Inlaid
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
games card table with chessboard top To confirm this listing is for one table, I have pictured it
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Victorian Game Tables

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Wood

Lovely Antique Victrian circa 1880 Chess Games Table with Fold over Card Baize
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very nice antique Victorian English oak chess table with fold over
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Oak

Lovely 19th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Games and Chess Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Georgian mahogany games table is in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The antique
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Game Tables

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Mahogany

RESTORED ViCTORIAN 1880 WALNUT HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID CHESS GAMES TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Game Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Stunning circa 1890 Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Chess Games Table Biedermeier Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small Victorian Walnut Marquetry inlaid Chess games
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

Thedore Alexander Burr Walnut Brown Leather Games Chess Table Reversible Top
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess surface. The table is supported on a plinth base with downwards swept, mahogany legs with bras
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20th Century English Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

Antique English Folding Chess / Games Box with 5 Games
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Antique game chest comes with 5 different games with on the outside a Chest board, on the inside
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games

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Teak

Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique games table. An English, walnut, burr walnut and maple extending Chess
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Games

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium Chess Drafts Etc 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian coromandel and brass bound games compendium, the cut brass
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Antique 1860s English Games

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Malachite, Brass

19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium Chess Drafts
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian coromandel games compendium, circa 1860 in date. The
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Games

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Leather, Wood, Boxwood, Ebony

Oak Box With Multiple Games, Chess, Checkers, Backgammon and Many Others
Located in Petaluma, CA
selling antiques. For easy and safe transport, the chess pieces are locked it with a metal stem as
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games

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Lead

Antique Carved Bone Chess Set
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With two-tone chessboard having heavy moulding frame. Tallest piece measures: 4.5" high. Condition: Red dye is nearly obliterated from all the pieces, some repairs and chips. The s...
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Games

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Bone, Wood

Antique Jaques Staunton Chess Set
By Jaques of London
Located in Montreal, QC
This Classic set was made by the celebrated Jaques of London before 1855 and is the model with the desirable "dropjaw" horses designed by Anderssen It is turned from boxwood and ebon...
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Antique 1860s English Games

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Boxwood, Ebony

Antique English Chess Board c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome antique English Chess board dating to the late Victorian / early Edwardian era c.1900
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Games

Antique English Chess Board, circa 1915
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Edwardian mahogany chess board with an integral raised gallery, circa 1915. The
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Vintage 1910s English Games

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Fruitwood, Mahogany

Antique Hardwood Weighted Chess Set in Chess Board Box Kings, Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Rustic French Stone Chess, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique rustic stone chess. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1940. In original
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Vintage 1940s French Rustic Games

Materials

Stone

Antique English Weighted Boxwood Chess Set c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A good antique English chess set dating to c.1920 in excellent condition with minor wear
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Vintage 1920s British Games

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Malachite Carrara Marble Chess Board Early 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Antique Malachite & Carrara Marble Chess Board Early 20th Century This is a wonderful antique
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Vintage 1920s French Games

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Malachite, Marble

Antique Malachite Carrara Marble Chess Board Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Italian malachite and carrara marble chess board with complete chess
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Vintage 1920s Italian Games

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Malachite, Marble

Antique Folding Chinoiserie Chess Backgammon Board with Turned English Pieces
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique games board and chess pieces are unsigned, but the board is presumed to have
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Games

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Softwood

Antique Chess and Cribbage Specimen Marble Tabletop, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique specimen marble table top inset with chess and cribbage boards, circa
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Antique Early 19th Century Games

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Marble

Vintage Chess And Backgammon
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Book Form Folding Backgammon, Chess and Draughts Board. An attractive leather games board
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20th Century British Games

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Leather, Softwood

Antique 1850 Chess Game Maple Pear Wood Carving Erzgebirge Saxony
Located in Munich, DE
These charming chess game have been exquisitely handcrafted around 1850/60 in the Erzgebirge in
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Antique 1850s German Games

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Leather, Maple, Pearwood

Antique Large Middle Eastern Inlaid Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large antique Middle Eastern Syrian inlaid with mother of pearl marquetry mosaic backgammon game
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Games

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Wood

FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN JAQUES STAUNTON WEiGHTED CHESS PIECES SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Boxwood

1817 Antique Painted Chess Backgammon Checkers Game Board Folk Art Primitive
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive 19th century antique game board featuring chess, checkers, backgammon and nine man morris
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Games

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Hardwood, Paint

FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Oak, Walnut

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Antique Chess Games For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique chess games available for sale. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and walnut, all antique chess games available were constructed with great care. Antique chess games have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique chess games made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique chess games over the years, but those made by Franz Bergmann, Howell James Co. and Jaques of London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Chess Games?

Antique chess games can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,484, while the lowest priced sells for $452 and the highest can go for as much as $44,496.