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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Games & Puzzles
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An inlay timber & mother of pearl chess/backgammon set, 8 x 49 x 25 cm ***
*** A timber travel chess & nine mens Morris set & board, pieces contained in two separate holes with brass slides, board: 17 x 17 cm ***
*** A carved bone travelling chess set, fold-over timber board, ex Bonham's, board: 5 x 30 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Russian papier mache n chess pieces, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A fold over timber travelling chess set, bone chess pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A hand-carved timber south American chess set, King: 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** An unusual Checkers-style American chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Three glass Ashtray's. Two men whistling, Ocean Swim pool Forster & Tram. Largest 15 cm x 11 cm. ***
*** A carved onyx chess set with board, King: 7.5 cm. Board: 40 x 40 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Two Royal Copenhagen limited edition porcelain plaques by Carl Larsson: between Christmas and new year and chess (2), ed. 533/9500, 292/9500, framed, diameter 26 cm ***
*** Unusual hand carved Nordic timber chess set, King: 9 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A blue & white porcelain miniature chess set, King: 3 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Aztec quartz chess set, in white and blue, Kings in different size. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A vintage Lowe roulette set ***
*** Four timber inlay fold-out travelling chess sets, all complete. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Tournament metal chess set with glass board, made by Lowe, New York, King: 5.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A turned timber weighted chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A highly lacquered red & black weighted chess set, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A stone chess set, in red velvet box & with stone board, King: 7 cm. Box: 9 x 43 x 43 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Three antique timber Skittles, 39 x 7 cm [tallest] ***
*** A cased, unopened Mahjong set, 5 x 32 x 19 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Chinese carved chess set ***
*** An inlaid chess & checkers board, India, 20th century, height 5.5 cm L 30 cm W 15 cm ***
*** A handpainted ceramic 'Farmyard' chess set, each signed to base 'Jag 2002', without board, King: 12 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber fold-out travelling chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Prerosa crystal chess set, board: 11 x 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A fold over timber travelling chess set, large size, box folded: 7 x 30 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A fold over timber travelling chess set, with bone chess pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Chinese onyx chess set ***
*** Two small circular timber travelling chess sets. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber Domino set, box: 5 x 20 x 14 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** An alabaster chessboard together with at set of horn chess pieces ***
*** Chess & Chequers in wooden box. Pieces damaged/missing. C1930s. Box damaged. Board measures 42 cm x 42 cm ***
*** A Children's wooden nativity scene puzzle in metal tin featuring a kingfisher. Tin measures 25 cm x 5 cm x 18 cm ***
*** A Chinese cased Mahjong set 20th century ***
*** A collection of vintage lead, tin plate toys and a bone and ebony Domino set ***
*** A handsome framed chess board with drawer on bun feet including some chess pieces ***
*** Boxed set of Chopra timber chess pieces, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Boxed set of Chopra timber chess pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** An antique travelling chess set, timber board and bone pieces, board out: 17 x 17 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Cased marble chess set, in green and Dirty white, board: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Prerosa crystal chess set, board: 11 x 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Chad Valley wooden jigsaw puzzle in original box ***
*** A vintage horse racing game, in original box with some pieces missing ***
*** An Sheesham chess set, with side storage drawers, board: 32 x 32 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Three miniature 'Furniture' chess sets, in vintage storage box. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber fold-over travelling chess set, with pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber fold-over travelling chess set, with pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber veneer chess set in box, Basla wood, King: 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber puzzle ball chess set, King: 11.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Three travelling chess sets, including antique. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber combination chess/backgammon set, folded box: 5 x 30 x 23 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Children's puzzle blocks. Late Victorian. In unrelated cardboard box. Box measures 21 cm x 23 cm x 5 cm ***
*** Travel chess. Early 20th century. Plastic material (gamesmen/pieces). Case measures 17 cm x 12 cm ***
*** A Chinese box of bamboo & bone mahjong tablets, marked with figures and characters 20th century ***
*** Two wooden games. Plywood Puzzles by dolphin games & toys (British) & old Funny face Changeable blocks no 110. Old Funny face box measures 18 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm ***
*** B P Grimaud, France proof sheet playing cards c.1900-1910 colour lithograph, each number card with monogrammed 'Gc' 48.5 x 64 cm ***
*** A timber cased stone chess set ***
*** A carved stone chess set in fitted timber box, the box doubles as a board, board: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A travelling chess set in boxwood & satinwood case, case: 4 x 20 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A chess set turned timber Chessmen, with board/drawer base, board: 25 x 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A small carved onyx chess set, board: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Prerosa crystal chess set, board: 11 x 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Two Wedgwood black basalt chess pieces, Queen and Bishop, King: 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Two sets of Jacques travelling chess sets, in faux crocodile skin boxes, box: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A fitted felt cased Wighted timber figure chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Chequers board & pieces. Pieces also suit backgammon (no backgammon board). Board measures 31 cm x 31 cm ***
*** Five sets of vintage playing cards inc an oversize Nudie set ***
*** A boxed chess set and a white painted mirror ***
*** A collection of vintage Dominos, card games & dice, including house Martin hardwood draughts, set of five Poker dice (St. George series) in leather pouch etc. Provenance: The Badgery family ***
*** Three Puzzles. The new 15 puzzle (made in England) and two ceramic Puzzles made by Richters Printing works, Rudolstadt Germany. Largest box measures 14 cm x 14 cm ***
*** Three games. A wire puzzle (Germany), mouse in Maze (Japan) & Geographia Touring Europe. Largest box measures 14 cm x 12 cm. ***
*** Three board game boards. Boards only. Wheeling by Jaques & Son, railway race & Royal Comination Ludo. Largest measures 74 cm x 37 cm ***
*** A Kasparov travelling chess set with another, Kasparov with timber pieces and the other metal. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Three A. Belcari Capodimonte style figures of pixies playing cards, a boy & a pumpkin, a girl with two dogs, height 15-30 cm ***
*** A timber cased travelling chess set, fold out board, board: 25 x 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Heavily carved timber chess set, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Naively carved 'Bear' chess set, King: 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Cirencester chess pieces with canvas board, King: 6 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A travelling chess set on board in fitted case, board: 15 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A hand-crafted walnut chess set, with gold-plated metal & oak chess pieces, King: 3.25 Inches. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A carved stone chess set (brown & grey), with board, cased, King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A turned timber chess set with Push-out side drawers, in protective green sleeve, board: 30 x 30 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A timber Dowl Negro travelling chess set, box: 19 x 14 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Metropolitan Museum of Art copies two Knight chess pieces (copying knights of 1370), & Queen chess piece (copy from 12th century) [3], Tallest: height 13 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A backgammon set, faux leather, attache-style case, 5.5 x 45 x 28 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A boxed set of early gaming chips ***
*** A circus jigsaw, framed ***
*** Fairyland or Through the Enchanted forest. Early 20th century board game. British manufacture. Box measures 32 cm x 23 cm ***
*** Totopoly. From the makers of Monopoly. Horse racing game. Box measures. 64xm 15 cm ***
*** Three games. Trainahole (Glevum series), Tail-Less donkey (Glevum series) & Dominos. All with damage to boxes. Trainhole measures 26 cm x 20 cm. ***
*** A vintage Frank Herbert's Dune board game, 1978 ***
*** Three board games Magic Magic Magic, Rum Rebellion, Reversi ***
*** Two spinning games. Spin-Jenny (British) & Trigger top (Chad valley, Harborne). 19 cm x 6 cm x 8 cm. ***
*** Motoring. Board game made in England. C1930s. Glevum series. Box measures 20 cm x 27 cm ***
*** Flight around the world. Made in England. Chad valley. C1930s. Box measures 30 cm x 22 cm ***