Bric-á Brac - odd chessic objects

There is no end to the application of chess symbols - knights, kings, rooks, queens - to sundry everyday objects, and as decorative pieces. Wallpaper, gentlemens ties, underpants, teapots, chair knobs, cane knobs - every collector will at one time amusedly or shamefacedly pick up these things -  but in fact this could be a separate collectors field with rich pickings to harvest!

12 x 12

This looks like a gameboard - but with 12 x 12 squares, enough to play King Alfonso the X. game of Ajedrez Grande, or Tamerlans Royal version! These chess variants are not very frequent, though - the most likely explication is that this was a board used for paying land taxes in old England!

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Echecs d'amour

Porcelain group - no marks - with the eternal theme of chess as a matchmaking game - very popular in olden days. Most porcelaine manufactories produced one or several variations on this theme.

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Stoneware trophy

Instead of the boring cup trophies, a variation in handmade painted earthen ware  from Portugal.

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Chocolate tin

Old chocolate tin - probably for chocolates in form of chess pieces...

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Pepper & Salt

Her majesties, King Pepper and Queen Salt! Pewter pieces, silver-plated, with plastic insets for the cargo.

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Playing cards - chess backs

Chess motives used on back of cards of a normal french playing pack.

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Bears

What a move, by Jove!

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Leggings

Will look good on slim ladies....

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