Frederick the Great Chess Set, 19th century Jaques Staunton yellow label 4cm) high

4cm)  high

the sliding drawer with small envelopes holding cut-out templates

Gomme in 1958

1862- 1880s

one side ‘ebonised’ a dark brown colour

Frederick the Great Chess Set, 19th century Jaques Staunton yellow label 4cm) highAn interesting Frederick the Great versus Napoleon cast metal chess set, German, early 19th century the Napoleonic side with a darker patination, the Frederick the Great side silvered, kings as Frederick and Napoleon, queens as consorts, bishops as hussars, knights as horses heads, rooks as raised turrets, pawns as Prussian Grenadiers of the Line and Napoleonic Old Guard, the king 4. 6cm high, the pawn 3. 6cm high, together with a 19th century pine