29th Jan, 2025 11:00
The Oxford Library Sale
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A 19th century yew wood marquetry chess board 51cm wide together with a part turned chess set
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £200 - £300
A 19th century yew wood marquetry chess board 51cm wide together with a part turned chess set
Exterior - Surface scratches, a handful or so of chips to veneer at one inside edge.
A crack to wooden chess board along a chess edge, and two or three smaller cracks.
Open - Does not sit perfectly flat.
Circa 7 pieces broken.
Some pieces feel not all right, mismatched or broken.
king 10 cm pawn 4.2cm
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 29th Jan, 2025
DAY 2 REVISED START TIME - MIDDAY
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