Emmanuel Chess sets

49 cms X 34 cms folded. This chessboard is in walnut.

Very nice marquetry work.

Overall size is 68 cms X 49 cms Squares are 52mm wide.

The famous French players Fréderic and Gustave Lazard in 1911 were using a similar chessboard. This picture was taken either at the famous Régence Café or at the Cercle Philidor in Paris. Many other pictures from the 19th show that similar folded chessboards were used at the famous Café de la Régence.

58 cms unfolded. Squares of 5.2 cms.

Beautiful marquetry work.

Foldable antique wooden chess board dated 1820

This chessboard with a lovely and rustic patina goes very well with my Dutch Selenus set.

Lovely patina, squares are 3.8 cms.

This quite large chessboard (squares are 4.5 cms and overall unfolded it is 43 cms) might have been made by George Merrifield, the famous London-based turner. This has been confirmed by Jon Crumiller (one of the greatest chess set collectors and reputed experts). A similar chessboard can be viewed on his website :

Very nice marquetry job.

Here displayed with a French Directoire chess set of the same period although the correct chess set for this board should be an English playing set (St George).

Here displayed with a German Selenus chess set of the same period although the correct chess set for this board should be an English playing set (St George).

Squares are 3.5 cms. Overall size is 43 cms X 43 cms. Lovely patina. A very delicate and luxurious set in perfect condition.

Here displayed with a German Selenus bone set with which matches very well in my opinion.

The white squares have a superbe patina.

English board replica made by Authentic models. Not a real antique one but a very well made replica. Perfect to display a luxurious Ivory English set like a Calvert. 43 cms X 43 cms. Square size 4.5 cms.

Nice imitation antique.

Here displayed with a proper antique English set (Samuel Fisher Lund).

Late 19th century or early 20th. 36.5 cms. Squares size 4 cms.

Late 19th century or early 20th. 36.5 cms. Squares size 4 cms.