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Historical Chess Sets II

Historical Chess Sets I                        (Historical Chess Sets I - Archaeo- logical Chess Sets - Historical, Classical, Rare and Antique Chess Sets from or ealier than 1820) 'The First Persian, Arab & Russian chessmen', 'The AGER Chess Set', 'The CHARLEMAGNE Chess Set', 'The LEWIS Chess Set (Lewis Chessmen)', 'Islamic Ivory Chess Set' (Early to mid 1700's), 'Vizagapatam , India. Ivory Chess Set' (circa 1780-1800), 'Calvert wooden Chess Set' (from 1790), 'Russian Kholmogory Chess Set' (Late 1700's), 'Dieppe Bone Chess Pieces' (Late 1700's), 'Thomas Lund stamped Chess Set' (circa 1800), 'Dutch wood-and-bone Chess Set' (circa 1800), 'German 'Selenus' Chess Set', 'Spanish 'Pulpit' Chess Set', 'Antique Lyon Wood & Bone Set', 'Ivory Pin Pieces from Dieppe', 'Small unstamped Ivory Chess Set' (circa 1810/20), 'St. George type set by Calvert' (circa 1820), 'Calvert Stamped Ivory Chess Set', 'Germany. 'Selenus' Bone chess set'

- "The First Persian, Arab & Russian chessmen" -
«Earliest extant Chess pieces have been found
in Central Asia, in those lands which were
once populated by Persian speaking people.»
Another view of Chess - Les échecs sous un
autre angle - Image copyright © Jean-Louis CAZAUX -
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Jean Louis CAZAUX - Chess History - Archaeological Chess Art)

- "The AGER Chess Set" -
«The Ager chessmen forms one of the
most wonderful medieval set and also,
one of the oldest extant in Europe»
Another view of Chess - Les échecs sous un
autre angle - Image copyright © Jean-Louis CAZAUX -
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Jean Louis CAZAUX - Chess History - Archaeological Chess Art)

- "The CHARLEMAGNE Chess Set" -
The so-called "Charlemagne Chessmen" -
- 11 th c - Cabinet des Médailles,
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris (France)
Another view of Chess - Les échecs sous un
autre angle - Image copyright © Jean-Louis CAZAUX -
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Jean Louis CAZAUX - Chess History - Archaeological Chess Art)

- "The LEWIS Chess Set (Lewis Chessmen)" -
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © British Museum, London (UK) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. The British Museum, London (UK) - Chess Art
«The LEWIS Chess Set (Ile of Lewis Chessmen)»)

- "The LEWIS Chess Set (Two Kights and
two Queens from the Lewis Chessmen)" -
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © British Museum, London (UK) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. The British Museum, London (UK) - Chess Art
«The LEWIS Chess Set (Ile of Lewis Chessmen)»)

- "IRANIAN Chess Set, glazed fritware" - (12th c.)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (NY)
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Wikipedia.org - wiki/Chess - Chess Art
«IRANIAN Chess Set, glazed fritware»)

- "Ceylonese Wood Figural Chess Set" - (circa 1700)
Wood - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Ceylonese Wood Figural Chess Set» (circa 1700) )

- "Islamic Ivory Chess Set" - (Early to mid 1700's)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Islamic Ivory Chess Set» (Early to mid 1700's) )

- "DIEPPE (French) Bone Bust Chess Set" - (18th Century)
Bone - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«DIEPPE (French) Bone Bust Chess Set» (18th Century) )

- "DIEPPE (French) Ivory Bust Chess Set" - (18th Century)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«DIEPPE (French) Ivory Bust Chess Set» (18th Century) )

- "Vizagapatam , India. Ivory Chess Set" -
Late 18th Century (circa 1780-1800)
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © DARIO PEREZ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. DARIO PEREZ - Collection de Jeux d'Échecs
«Vizagapatam , India. Ivory Chess Set»)

- "Calvert wooden Chess Set" - (from 1790)
Wood - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Calvert wooden Chess Set» (from 1790) )

- "Russian Kholmogory Chess Set" - (Late 1700's)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Russian Kholmogory Chess Set» (Late 1700's) )

- "Ivory Indian chessmen, chariots & juggernauts" - (Late 1700's)
Pottery - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © Victor KEATS M. Phil Ph. D. - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Victor KEATS M. Phil Ph. D. - Chess Sets -
«Ivory Indian chessmen, chariots & juggernauts» (Late 1700's) )

- "Dieppe Bone Chess Pieces" - (Late 1700's)
Bone - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Dieppe Bone Chess Pieces» (Late 1700's) )

- "Antique French Directoire Set" - (Late 1700's)
Bone - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Antique French Directoire Set» (Late 1700's) )

- "Thomas Lund stamped Chess Set" - (circa 1800)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Ivory Thomas Lund stamped Chess Set» (circa 1800) )

- "French Directoire Chess Set" - (circa 1800)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«French Directoire Chess Set» (circa 1800) )

- "Dutch wood-and-bone Chess Set" - (circa 1800)
Wood - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Dutch wood-and-bone Chess Set» (circa 1800) )

- "German 'Selenus' Chess Set" - (circa 1800)
Bone - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«German 'Selenus' Chess Set» (circa 1800) )

- "Spanish 'Pulpit' Chess Set" - (circa 1800)
Spanish - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Spanish 'Pulpit' Chess Set» (circa 1800) )

- "Antique Lyon Wood & Bone Set" - (circa 1800)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Antique Lyon Wood & Bone Set» (circa 1800) )

- "Ivory Pin Pieces from Dieppe" - (circa 1800)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Ivory Pin Pieces from Dieppe» (circa 1800) )

- "Small unstamped Ivory Chess Set" - (circa 1810/20)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Small unstamped Ivory Chess Set» (circa 1810/20) )

- "St. George type set by Calvert" - (circa 1820)
Wood - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«St. George type set by Calvert» (circa 1820) )

- "Calvert Stamped Ivory Chess Set" - (circa 1820)
Ivory - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«Calvert Stamped Ivory Chess Set» (circa 1820) )

- "Germany. "Selenus" Bone chess set" -
Jeu Allemand en os - (circa 1820)
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © DARIO PEREZ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. DARIO PEREZ - Collection de Jeux d'Échecs
«Germany. " Selenus " Bone chess set»)

- "JOHN CALVERT Chess Set" - (circa 1820)
with box stamped CALVERT FLEET ST -
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © DARIO PEREZ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. DARIO PEREZ - Collection de Jeux d'Échecs
«JOHN CALVERT Chess Set» (circa 1820) )

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