Jaques of London, formerly known as John Jaques of London and Jaques and Son of London, is a long-established British family company that manufactures sports and game equipment. == History == Dating itself from 1795 when Thomas Jaques, a farmer's son of French Huguenot descent, set up as a "Manufacturer of Ivory, Hardwoods, Bone, and Tunbridge Ware", the company gained a reputation for publishing games under his grandson John Jaques the younger.
Jaques of London, formerly known as John Jaques of London and Jaques and Son of London, is a long-established British family company that manufactures sports and game equipment. == History == Dating itself from 1795 when Thomas Jaques, a farmer's son of French Huguenot descent, set up as a "Manufacturer of Ivory, Hardwoods, Bone, and Tunbridge Ware", the company gained a reputation for publishing games under his grandson John Jaques the younger.
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