ANTIQUE 19th C. GERMAN PLAYING CHESS SET K 83 mm +BIEDERMEIER FOLDING BOARD

HERE ON OFFER IS
A FINE ANTIQUE GERMAN PLAYING CHESS SET
THESE INTERESTING CHESS PIECES WERE MADE IN GERMANY PROBABLY IN THE "NUREMBERG AREA
FROM AROUND 1830-50s

 THESE DELICATE PIECES ARE HAND NICELY HAND TURNED/CARVED FROM GENUINE BOVINE BONE 1 SET IN NATURAL THE OTHER DARK BROWN STAINED,THE KING AND QUEEN ARE BEAUTIFULLY MULTI TURNED WITH POINTED BULBTOPS AS FINALS,BULB TOPS TO THE BISHOPS,NAIVE HORSES AS KNIGHTS,SLENDER TURRET AS ROOKS, SUITABLE SET FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY,THIS PARTICULAR SET PROBABLY DATES BETWEEN 1830-1850s
THE CHESSMEN ARE IN USABLE CONDITION BUT THERE ARE SIGN OF AGE AND USAGE IT IS SOLD AS FOUND
IF YOU LOOK FOR A PERFECT SET PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT

 THE KING STAND AT 76  mm (32)  THE BASE IS 20 mm
 THE PAWN IS 31 mm AND THE BASE IS 20 mm 

 THE SET COME IN A PERIOD BIEDERMEIR FOLDING GAMES BOARD,THE FRAME IS HAND MADE FROM SOLID PINE WOOD BLACK PAINTED FORMING RAISED EDGES AND ILAID WITH MAHOGANY AND SATIN VENEER,THE WOOD WORK SHOW A NICE PATINA CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USAGE IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, THE INSIDE IS LINED WITH MILKY CREAM FELT VERY CUTE LITTLE BOX
 
BOARD DIMENSION WHEN OPEN 24 cm OR 9.5" ACROSS THE SQUARES ARE 28 mm c.a
 THE BUYER WONT BE DISAPPOINTED

THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 525 gr c.a.

THE WHOLE THING IS IN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION AS PER PHOTOS

 

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE BUT PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED JUST IN CASE I HAVE MISS ANY THING? OBVIOUSLY(NOT INTENTIONALLY)

SHIPPING

UK DELIVERY ...........£4.45

WORLDWIDE...............£18.99

USA-CANADA...............£17.50

 EU & EUROPE.............£12.99

return policy; this item can be return to the seller only as above describe also as in photos within 14 working days from receipt.

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