English Calvert Turned Chess Set with Provenance, circa 1870 - 32 Pieces

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England circa 1870--Aged Chess Sets such as this have been sold at Christies for $6,000. to $25,000. A distinguished 19th … Read more England circa 1870--Aged Chess Sets such as this have been sold at Christies for $6,000. to $25,000. A distinguished 19th c. Antique English Turned 32 piece Complete Chess Set, Probably by Calvert or Staunton pattern. One side stained red, the other natural, the kings and the queens with shaped finials, bishops with open mitres, knights as horses' heads and rooks as turrets.It is a highly respected universal game of strategy, order and conflict. Admired and played by rulers and kings through the centuries. It evolved from 6th Century India and 7th Century Central Asia, spreading to be played in the Tudor court, to Napoleonic Europe and to the present. It is also of wider cultural significance reflecting not only history, but also artistic workmanship and the status of the patron. They also reveal a prevailing desire of the collector or chess player to admire iconographical works of art. These pieces are rich in artistic merit as well as reflecting this ancient game of strategic intelligence, a fitting asset for the 21st Century. For the Man or Woman that Has Everything! Provenance-assembled from our family's Maryland estate, The Edith Hale Harkness estate. The Harkness Family was among 19th century America's first philanthropic society families as financiers to Rockefeller & Flagler for Standard Oil. Continue the Story! Our private family world-wide holdings include thousands of unique furnishings, art, objects, and jewelry. See less