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18th century  (Netherlands)

Netherlands. There is very little, if anything at all, known of Dutch chess set makers in the 18th century. The 5 sets below are examples of the so called "Dutch" chess set, made from the 18th till early 19th century. It is believed that they were made in the Netherlands (or Flemings), but there is no actual proof. The last set from this series could very well be from Erbach in Germany, made early 19th century. Similar design, but with figural Kings en Queens, is known as well.

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  • Netherlands, "Dutch"
  • 18th century
  • Bone K 9.2; p 5.0
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  • Netherlands, "Dutch"
  • 18th century
  • Bone K 8.5; p 5.0
  • Board 27.5×27.5×2.5
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  • Netherlands, "Dutch"
  • 18th century
  • Fruitwood K 9.7; p 5.4
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  • Netherlands, "Dutch"
  • 18th-19th century
  • Boxwood + ebony K 11.1; p 6.6
  • Board 39.2×39.7
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  • Netherlands or Germany (Erbach), "Dutch"
  • 18th-19th century
  • Ivory K 9.0; p 4.3
  • Board 33.0×33.5×2.2 (not pictured)