A Downham auction house has recently sold a man’s collection of chess sets for more than £15,000. Barry L Hawkins, based on Lynn Road, had more than 530 online bidders, as well as a few in-person, interested in the eye-catching 18th-19th century ivory sets. A total of five chess sets were sold at auction, with the Meissen ‘Sea Life’ porcelain chess set selling for a whopping £7,400. A spokesperson for Barry L Hawkins said: “The collection also included a number of 18th and 19th Century ivory sets which we are currently applying to the APHA for an exemption certificate for each set on behalf of…