Chess Set

The Lund pattern was one of a number of similar English playing sets available in the late 18th and early 19th century, including St George, Calvert, and Merrifield patterns. Like the French Regence set, these patterns all had in common a bolstered and ribbed column resembling a stack of orbs and disks, although they shared the mitered bishop of the Upright style, and the queen was usually topped with a point or coronet, making these pieces more distinguishable than in the French style. The distinguishing feature of the Lund style is the roofed tower of the rook, often topped with a flagpole as in the Barleycorn design. These sets were intended for serious competitive play, and their popularity only waned after the introduction of the Staunton pattern.