STAUNTON WOODEN CHESS SET
MID/LATE 19TH CENTURY
£1,300
Auction: Day One: 14 March 2012 From 10am
Description
and a 19TH CENTURY WOODEN CHESS BOARD (qty)
King 11cm high
Note:The Staunton chess set was named after English chess master Howard Staunton (1810-1874). It was introduced by Jacques of London in 1849 and quickly became the standard.