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HERE ON OFFER IS
A VINTAGE UPRIGHT STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET AND ORIGINAL FOLDING CHESS BOARD PLUS BOX
THIS SET WAS MADE HAVE MADE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC CHINA, BASED ON THE THE WHITE SET PATINA I WOULD EXPECT WAS MADE FROM AROUND 1970-80S OR SO, THE PIECES ARE VERY DELICATE AND EXPERTLY TURNED AND WITH FINE DETAILS FROM BOXWOOD ? AND EBONIZED WOOD THE WOOD PLATE IS VERY SMOOTH AND SHINY NICE FINISH
THE KINGS WITH ELABORATED CROWN SURMOUNTED BY A CROSS AND HAVING DOUBLE TURNED COLLARS ,THE QUEEN WITH A LONG AND VERY DETAILED CROSS SURMOUNTED BY A STEMMED BULB TOP FINAL,THE BISHOP WITH LARGE HEAD WITH ENGRAVED CROSSES, THE KNIGHTS ARE STEMMED HORSES HEADS WITH DOPEY EXPRESSION
TRADITIONAL BISHOP WITH ENGRAVED CROSSES, THE ROOKS ARE STEMMED TOWERS ,THE PAWN WITH DOUBLE COLLAR AND SMAL BULB TOP, ALL THE PIECES HAVING RAINDROPS SLIM STEMS THE PIECES ARE NOT WEIGHTED
THE DESIGN IS SIMPLE AND STURDY, THERE ARE NO MANY SETS AROUND OF THIS KIND ANYMORE THE WHITE SET HAS A NICE TOFFEE PATINA
THE KING STAND AT 85 mm OR A TAD TO 35" CIRCA THE BASE IS 26 mm
THE PAWN IS 55 mm THE BASE IS 23 mm
THE CHESS SET COME WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX CONTAINING BOTH BOARD AND PIECES, THE FOLDING CHESS BOARD FRAME NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID BEECH WOOD, THE PLAYING FIELD IN NATURAL AND BLACK PAINTED SQUARES , THE SURFACE IS REALLY SMOOTH AND SHOW A LOVELY LAQUER FINISH SO VERY SHINY INDEED,THE BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT
BOARD DIMENSION WHEN FULLY OPEN ARE 34cm OR JUST OVER 13.5" ACROSS THE SQUARES ARE 36 mm
THE OUTER CARDBOARD BOX DIMENSION ARE 35 X 18 X 6cm
THE UNWRAPPED COMBINED WEIGHT IS 1.183kg IN MY SCALE
CONDITION REPORT
CHESSMEN, THERE ARE SLIGHT COSMETIC SIGN OF AGE AND USAGE AMONG THE PIECES, THERE ARE SIZE,TURNING ALSO DIFFERENCES AMONG THE SETS AS PER PHOTOS
CHESS BOARD THERE ARE VERY LITTLE MARKS AND SIGN FROM USAGE AND STORAGE HERE AND THERE ALSO THERE IS A SMALL HAIRLINE FORMING A SLIGHT WAIVE TO 1 BLACK AND 1 WHITE SQUARE, AND FEW SMALL PIECES OF FELT ARE MISSING FROM THE BACK, OTHER THAN IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND NICE ON DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOS
THE BOX SHOW SOME USUAL MARKS AND SIGN FROM STORAGE BUT WOULD DO THE JOB
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND
SHIPPING
UK DELIVERY....................£4.99
A VINTAGE UPRIGHT STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET AND ORIGINAL FOLDING CHESS BOARD PLUS BOX
THIS SET WAS MADE HAVE MADE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC CHINA, BASED ON THE THE WHITE SET PATINA I WOULD EXPECT WAS MADE FROM AROUND 1970-80S OR SO, THE PIECES ARE VERY DELICATE AND EXPERTLY TURNED AND WITH FINE DETAILS FROM BOXWOOD ? AND EBONIZED WOOD THE WOOD PLATE IS VERY SMOOTH AND SHINY NICE FINISH
THE KINGS WITH ELABORATED CROWN SURMOUNTED BY A CROSS AND HAVING DOUBLE TURNED COLLARS ,THE QUEEN WITH A LONG AND VERY DETAILED CROSS SURMOUNTED BY A STEMMED BULB TOP FINAL,THE BISHOP WITH LARGE HEAD WITH ENGRAVED CROSSES, THE KNIGHTS ARE STEMMED HORSES HEADS WITH DOPEY EXPRESSION
TRADITIONAL BISHOP WITH ENGRAVED CROSSES, THE ROOKS ARE STEMMED TOWERS ,THE PAWN WITH DOUBLE COLLAR AND SMAL BULB TOP, ALL THE PIECES HAVING RAINDROPS SLIM STEMS THE PIECES ARE NOT WEIGHTED
THE DESIGN IS SIMPLE AND STURDY, THERE ARE NO MANY SETS AROUND OF THIS KIND ANYMORE THE WHITE SET HAS A NICE TOFFEE PATINA
THE KING STAND AT 85 mm OR A TAD TO 35" CIRCA THE BASE IS 26 mm
THE PAWN IS 55 mm THE BASE IS 23 mm
THE CHESS SET COME WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX CONTAINING BOTH BOARD AND PIECES, THE FOLDING CHESS BOARD FRAME NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID BEECH WOOD, THE PLAYING FIELD IN NATURAL AND BLACK PAINTED SQUARES , THE SURFACE IS REALLY SMOOTH AND SHOW A LOVELY LAQUER FINISH SO VERY SHINY INDEED,THE BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT
BOARD DIMENSION WHEN FULLY OPEN ARE 34cm OR JUST OVER 13.5" ACROSS THE SQUARES ARE 36 mm
THE OUTER CARDBOARD BOX DIMENSION ARE 35 X 18 X 6cm
THE UNWRAPPED COMBINED WEIGHT IS 1.183kg IN MY SCALE
CONDITION REPORT
CHESSMEN, THERE ARE SLIGHT COSMETIC SIGN OF AGE AND USAGE AMONG THE PIECES, THERE ARE SIZE,TURNING ALSO DIFFERENCES AMONG THE SETS AS PER PHOTOS
CHESS BOARD THERE ARE VERY LITTLE MARKS AND SIGN FROM USAGE AND STORAGE HERE AND THERE ALSO THERE IS A SMALL HAIRLINE FORMING A SLIGHT WAIVE TO 1 BLACK AND 1 WHITE SQUARE, AND FEW SMALL PIECES OF FELT ARE MISSING FROM THE BACK, OTHER THAN IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND NICE ON DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOS
THE BOX SHOW SOME USUAL MARKS AND SIGN FROM STORAGE BUT WOULD DO THE JOB
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND
SELLER SHIPPING NOTE ; FOR ANY ITEM SOLD AND SEND TO OUTSIDE THE UK THE IMPORT TAX AND CUSTOMS FEES ARE AT BUYER EXPENSES ONLY PLEASE BE AWARE
SHIPPING
UK DELIVERY....................£4.99
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