Fine Arts and Crafts - 18th June 2025
Lot 189
A Doulton Lambeth Rook chess piece by George Tinworth, cast as a mouse atop a round castle turret,
Estimate £500 - £1,000
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Description
A Doulton Lambeth Rook chess piece by George Tinworth, cast as a mouse atop a round castle turret, another mouse peering from a barred window, glazed mushroom, impressed mark and GT monogram, 8.5cm. high
Provenance
The Cornish Collection
Literature
Desmond Eyles & Louise Irvine, The Doulton Lambeth Wares, Richard Dennis Publications, page 59 for an archive photo of the Chess set, designed circa 1885.