Antique 'Whittington Pattern' c1890 folding wooden travel chess set

Folding 'Whittington pattern' mahogany case with brass hinged wooden flaps on either side with boxwood and rosewood board. The pegged pieces are bone with one side being left natural and the other dyed a rich red.

'The Whittington' was retailed by Jaques between 1890 and 1940 and was extremely popular as a travelling set.

Ref: Sir Alan Fersht, 'Jaques & British Chess Company Chess Sets' page 56

When open the set is 16" wide
When closed the set is 4" wide by 8" long

This set is in very good condition for its age.

Code 4K