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HERE ON OFFER IS
AN ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE EARLY 20th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET
THE CHESS PIECES ARE NICELY HAND TURNED FROM BOXWOOD AND BLACK STAINED ,THE CHESSMEN SIZE ARE ABOUT 19-20 mm PEGS INCLUDED
THIS SET WAS MADE BY JAQUES LONDON IN ENGLAND PROBABLY FROM AROUND 1920/30s OR SO, THE CHESS BOX IS STAMPED JAQUES IN GOLD IN GOLD TO THE INNER LID FELT AND STAMPED MADE IN ENGLAND TO THE BOTTOM AS PER PHOTS, WHEN THE LID IS CLOSED THE PIECES REMAIN IN THE LAST POSITION SO YOU CAN RESTART FROM WHERE YOU LEFT, VERY GOOD TRAVEL CHESS SET
THE CHESS BOARD IS HAND CRAFTED FROM A SINGLE SHEET OF MAHOGANY WOOD,THE EDGES ARE MADE FROM MAHOGANY WITH SATIN-WOOD WITH GEOMETRIC PATTERN TO THE PLAYING FIELD ADGES, HALF OF THE SQUARES ARE BROWN PAINTED ON A BIRCH WOOD BASES, THERE ARE HOLES TO THE EDGES FOR THE CAPTURED PIECES,THE BOARD STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE ORIGINAL FRENCH FRENCH POLISH FINISH AND SHOW A WONDERFUL TOFFEE PATINA AND IS BAIZED WITH BISCUIT COLOUR FELT ALSO IS THE BOX INNER BOTTOM, THE LID IS LINED WITH CREAM COLOUR VELVET THE BOX IS CRAFTED FROM WOOD AND COATED WITH PORUS MATERIAL RESEMBLING DARK GREEN LEATHER, VERY NICE TRAVEL CHESS SET MADE BY THE TOP BRITISH CHESS & TOY MAKER
BOX DIMENSION WHEN FULLY OPEN 40.5 X 20 cm OR 15.75" X 8" approx
CHESS BOARD DIMENSION 18.5 cm OR 7.25" WITH SQUARES OF 18mm
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 592gr IN MY SCALE
CONDITION REPORT
THIS SET HAS BEEN USED FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT HAS BEEN WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY IS STILL IN CLAEN USABLE CONDITION, THERE MAY BE MINUS SIGN OF USE AND TURNING DIFFERENCES AMONG THE PIECES AND 1 WHITE PAWN IS DARKER THAN THE OTHERS AND THE VERY BASE OF 1 RED KNIGHT IS CHIPPED TOO, THERE ARE SLIGHT MARKS TO THE BOARD SURFACE, THE OUTER BOX IS IN GOOD ORDER BUT THE GREEN COATING TO 3 CORNERS ARE IS A BIT WORNED OFF, THE CLASP AND HINGES ARE IN GOOD ORDER, AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
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
IDEAL FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY SUITABLE FOR ANTIQUES COLLECTORS & CHESS PLAYER
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
AN ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE EARLY 20th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET
THE CHESS PIECES ARE NICELY HAND TURNED FROM BOXWOOD AND BLACK STAINED ,THE CHESSMEN SIZE ARE ABOUT 19-20 mm PEGS INCLUDED
THIS SET WAS MADE BY JAQUES LONDON IN ENGLAND PROBABLY FROM AROUND 1920/30s OR SO, THE CHESS BOX IS STAMPED JAQUES IN GOLD IN GOLD TO THE INNER LID FELT AND STAMPED MADE IN ENGLAND TO THE BOTTOM AS PER PHOTS, WHEN THE LID IS CLOSED THE PIECES REMAIN IN THE LAST POSITION SO YOU CAN RESTART FROM WHERE YOU LEFT, VERY GOOD TRAVEL CHESS SET
THE CHESS BOARD IS HAND CRAFTED FROM A SINGLE SHEET OF MAHOGANY WOOD,THE EDGES ARE MADE FROM MAHOGANY WITH SATIN-WOOD WITH GEOMETRIC PATTERN TO THE PLAYING FIELD ADGES, HALF OF THE SQUARES ARE BROWN PAINTED ON A BIRCH WOOD BASES, THERE ARE HOLES TO THE EDGES FOR THE CAPTURED PIECES,THE BOARD STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE ORIGINAL FRENCH FRENCH POLISH FINISH AND SHOW A WONDERFUL TOFFEE PATINA AND IS BAIZED WITH BISCUIT COLOUR FELT ALSO IS THE BOX INNER BOTTOM, THE LID IS LINED WITH CREAM COLOUR VELVET THE BOX IS CRAFTED FROM WOOD AND COATED WITH PORUS MATERIAL RESEMBLING DARK GREEN LEATHER, VERY NICE TRAVEL CHESS SET MADE BY THE TOP BRITISH CHESS & TOY MAKER
BOX DIMENSION WHEN FULLY OPEN 40.5 X 20 cm OR 15.75" X 8" approx
CHESS BOARD DIMENSION 18.5 cm OR 7.25" WITH SQUARES OF 18mm
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 592gr IN MY SCALE
CONDITION REPORT
THIS SET HAS BEEN USED FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT HAS BEEN WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY IS STILL IN CLAEN USABLE CONDITION, THERE MAY BE MINUS SIGN OF USE AND TURNING DIFFERENCES AMONG THE PIECES AND 1 WHITE PAWN IS DARKER THAN THE OTHERS AND THE VERY BASE OF 1 RED KNIGHT IS CHIPPED TOO, THERE ARE SLIGHT MARKS TO THE BOARD SURFACE, THE OUTER BOX IS IN GOOD ORDER BUT THE GREEN COATING TO 3 CORNERS ARE IS A BIT WORNED OFF, THE CLASP AND HINGES ARE IN GOOD ORDER, AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
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
IDEAL FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY SUITABLE FOR ANTIQUES COLLECTORS & CHESS PLAYER
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
WORLDWIDE DELIVERY BY EBAY GSP
