
Hand carved vintage ivory chess set
2025年1月20日 · Closeups of several more pictures, and pictures of the bottom of the pieces would help. But from what you HAVE posted, the cheeks of the King shown seem to have the striations one would expect from ivory, and the pieces and board certainly are good examples of a twentieth century Chinese export ivory chess set.
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2011年10月26日 · For Sale One well carved ivory chess set with pieces screwed into puzzle ball bases. Half are white, and the other half stained brown. 3 3/4" tall pawns, 4 1/2" tall rooks with flags and elephants, 3 3/4" tall standing bishops, 4 1/4" tall …
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2012年8月4日 · Unforunately, since your ivory chess set has been deemed quasi-contraband by the powers that be, you might be relegated to selling it the old fashioned way -- which is private back-room dealing. Try a print classified ad in a local periodical (and be sure the screen the hell outta your callers and meet them in a netural location with a friend ...
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2016年6月20日 · " This is a Chinese chess set, probably made in Hong Kong after 1950. It is post-1947 set (E.U. and U.K. allow import of antique ivory dating prior to June 1947) and the carving of the pieces is nothing to be proud of. There are plenty of these offered in eBay and I for example do not consider them collectable.
Antique Ivory Chess Sets
2019年1月25日 · Late C19th Staunton pattern ivory set on a one-piece C20th Jaques board with painted light squares. Purchased just before the U.K. ban on buying & selling even antique sets enacted.
Vintage chess set identification help
2023年11月15日 · But who exactly made the set, will be difficult to find out. The marking on the base is not necessarily an official makers stamp. From other sets I know (or even have) I can tell that some of these inscriptions have been written by the former owners. And no, I am not aware of any catalog of chess markings / manufacture stamps.
Determine origin of chess set
2024年10月8日 · That is an ivory chess set from Hong Kong, presumably made in the 1960s or 1970s. The pawns are depictions of the Eight Immortals, a group of legendary characters in Chinese mythology. These sets occasionally did pop up at auctions in the past, not so much any more following the various international ivory trade bans. Check here for example:
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2023年3月5日 · Below are old advertisements that I could find from 1968-1969 Chess Voice issues that I think matches your set. I guess one of the retailers was "Connoisseurs Curiosity Shop." According to the earlier ad, they were based in Chicago and marketed to Chess Voice readers (previously known as Scacchic Voice):
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2013年1月25日 · It looks like a Mexican marble set to me. The carvings on the squares seem to follow Mayan or Toltec motifs. They make marble chess sets like crazy down there, and sell them to tourists on the cheap. This set looks better than most of that type to me. Usually the pieces are mostly carved on one side, and they are simple.
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2011年2月16日 · "1960's chess set teak wood board, ivory figures! - $300. bought in hong kong in the 1960's during the vietnam war. the board is teak wood (i believe), and the pieces are hand carved ivory. half of the pieces are natural ivory color …