Open mahogany hinge-top box with the Jaques of London full club size Steinitz chessmen packed inside. Boxwood and ebony pieces, including a megamouth knight, rest on the green felt lining. The lid shows the green Jaques Staunton label with the 1862 prize-medal text and H. Staunton facsimile signature. ChessAntiques.com.
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