Dutch Chess Set in Original Box, circa 1810

Dutch Chess Set in Original Box, circa 1810An Interesting Dutch Bone Chess Set, in the Original Box, Early 19th Century one side stained red, the other side left natural, the pieces of elegant, slender form, kings with multi knops and reeded tear drop finials, queens similar, but of smaller size, bishops with tear drop finials, knights as horses heads (with eyes), rooks as raised bullet shaped turrets, pawns with baluster knops, in the original early 19th century wooden box of oblong shape,

Circa 1930

A Mahogany Cigar Humidor by Benson & Hedges

in a simple light oak frame

making up a chess set: king

painted and gilt-highlighted ivory ‘toy’ figure in the form of a “holy” cow

44cm wide (when open)

Schönes Schach

pawns with ball finials (all the chessmen with drilled holes in their bases)

the box 17

the chess squares veneered in a variety of different woods

clouds and children playing

the  dark-stained wooden case elaborately carved with trees and scenes of Chinese life