1795 Calvert Chess Set Box - Historic Museum Store Game Classics

This antique chess game is a reproduction from the 18th century. Outstanding quality and detail is evident in each faux-ivory chess piece. Rich mahogany box with two pull-out felt lined drawers. A true classic and intellectual gift.L. 14.96 in. / 38 cm. W. 14.96 in. / 38 cm. H. 4.33 in. / 11 cm. Diam. - in. / - cm Get more information and prices for 1795 Calvert Chess Set Box - Historic Museum Store Game Classics , from Museum Store.

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1859 Balloon Paperweight - Historic Nostalgic Gift Collction - Paper weights have been around for centuries, the Venetian and French millefiori ones are famous. And they are very collectable. The Victorians invented the paperweight with added pictures, which have been our inspiration. A simple picture behind the a heavy cast glass disc takes on special magic. Things seemingly close by, but also distant as trough a long distance looking glass. Handsomely packaged, very affordable. L. - in. / - cm. W. - in. / - cm. H. 0.79 in. / 2.01 cm. Diam. 3.54 in. / 8.99 cm.

1745 Vaugondy Terrestrial Globe - Spice is a Cape Horn On one of our occasional visits to Paris my grandfather took us to the National Library, the epithet of which must have been Royal before the onslaught of democracy. I was eleven then, and at a stage where I felt I was old enough to go out and discover the world. Grandpa felt we needed to get some appreciation for the tribulations of early explorers as well as understand the finesses of cartography. Grandpa selected a globe made for the Sun King, Louis XIV. Since it towered above us, we were allowed to climb small library stairs to closely follow his narrative. The globe we looked at was assembled from 24 printed segments applied to a hand made core. Grandpa guided me over the Silk Route to far Cathay and Kublai Khanƒ??s army camp. We navigated Cape Horn on our way to attack Spainƒ??s galleons carrying silver and gold robbed from the Incas. We visited the Spice Islands to buy pepper, cloves and nutmeg and make tenfold profits. He described the Maharajaƒ??s courts for us. His stories enraptured us, and thatƒ??s when I made up my mind to sometime, somehow make these globes available for those of us who love adventure and history.PLEASE NOTE: Special Order Item - Truck Delivery Required. H. 29.92 in. / 76 cm., Diam. 54.92 in. / 139.5 cm.