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A 'Staunton 'Club Size' chess set in a mahogany box together with a mahogany and boxwood chess board on a stand, ivory 9.8 x 5.0 cm, signed both kings stamped 'Jaques London' and executed circa 1925

A Chinese ivory figural chess set, each figure a member of the Chinese court or warrior, ivory 11.4 cm, late 19th century, early 20th century

A 'Burmese' pattern ivory chess set, ivory 10.0 x 5.0 cm, executed circa 1830

A Chinese export ivory chess set, in the 'Macao' style, ivory 9.0 x 6.3 cm, executed 19th century

A 'Jaques inspired' Staunton pattern boxwood and ebonised four-inch weighted chess set, palmwood and ebony 11.0 x 5.0 cm, executed circa 1950

A 'Staunton style chess set, palmwood and ebony 10.0 x 4.8 cm, signed marked with red crown and dated 1860

Chess set, England, ivory 8.5 x 4.5 cm, executed mid 19th century

A Chinese export carved ivory chess set, in the 'Macao' style, ivory 10.7 cm, executed in the 19th century

Four French carved bone chess figures, probably Dieppe, bone 12.7 x 13.3 cm, executed in the 19th century