Mrs Cibber, Reverse Glass Mezzotint, 1747 jaques chess set london King: 11cm high

King: 11cm high

Mr Cibber accused Sloper of “Assaulting

Please note that as the chess set contains ‘worked' antique elephant ivory pre-dating 3 March 1947

Depth: 33cm

in an attractive maroon leatherette case with a hinged lid blindstamped “TOURNAMENT CHESSMEN BY LOWE”

Mrs Cibber, Reverse Glass Mezzotint, 1747 jaques chess set london King: 11cm high"Mrs Cibber", Reverse Glass Mezzotint John Faber Jr, after the painting by Thomas Hudson, 1747, 'sold by John Faber at the Golden Hand, Bloomsbury Square', original ebonised and gilt frame, 39cm x 29cm. Rare. Stock Reference: LH 1815 Reverse Glass Mezzotints were popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries, although due to the fragile nature of the glass, are now relatively scarce. Mezzotint prints on paper were stuck onto glass with a rabbit glue