Anonymous Chess Collector

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Sunday, August 26, 2007

Ivory pieces from an Indian set

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Superior pieces from an ivory part set. Most probably of Indian manufacture from around 1820. The Queens are 9 cm tall. Unfortunately neith...

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

A year of collecting

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I have been collecting a little more than a year for now. A few things to say: First, I have come to conclusion that I do not want to amass ...

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Advice to novice eBayers

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Most of my chess sets have been bought from eBay. There are some common traps to fall in which seem to keep appearing for ever. I hope that ...

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Monday, May 21, 2007

English set from around 1750

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English set from the middle of the 18th century. White pieces in ivory, Red pieces in bone.

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Friday, May 4, 2007

Two Chinese pieces

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A sitting Chinese Queen and a Pawn from different sets. Both pieces are made of ivory and finely carved. It is unclear wether or not the sit...

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Two Bishops

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Two high-end figural Bishops from around 1800: a French ivory (possibly Dieppe) bust piece in the form of a clown (left) and a Wedgwood jasp...

Friday, January 12, 2007

Washington pattern set

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A similar set was used by George Washinton in Mount Vernon. It was a common pattern in 18th century. Characteristics of the original set inc...

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