HERE ON OFFER IS
A VINTAGE FRENCH STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET AND BOX NO BOARD
IN MY KNOWLEDGE THIS SET WAS MADE DURING THE ART DECO PERIOD 1930-40s OR SO IN FRANCE, AND PROBABLY RETAILED IN THE UK BY K&C lONDON OR OTHER RETAILERS IS A NICE SAMPLE, BASED ON THE HAND SCULPTED KNIGHTS I BELIEVE THIS SET WAS TURNERD IN DORTAN NEAR OYONNAX JURA REGION PERHAPS BY LARDY?
THE PIECES ARE EXPERTLY TURNED AND FROM LOCAL BOXWOOD AND JET BLACK STAINED WOOD, THE BOXWOOD SET SHOW A LOVELY CARAMEL TO TOFFE PATINA AND THE SETS STILL RETAIN PART OF THE ORIGINAL FRENCH POLISH FINISH SOME OF THE BLACK PIECES SHOWING LOVELY BROWN SHADES , THIS PARTICUL SET HAS BEEN WELL USE OVER THE YEARS BUTIS STILL IN SOUND CONDITION
THE KING WITH DETAILED CROSS WITH DOUBLE TURNED COLLARS ,THE QUEEN WITH MANY DETAILEDSPIKES TO HER CROWN , TRADITIONAL STAUNTON BISHOPS WITH BETTER FINAL, NAIVE HAND SCUPLTED KNIGHT WITH PIERCED EYES, FULL TOWER AS ROOKS, THE PIECES ARE UN-WEIGHTED AND FOR THAT THE BASES ARE BULGIER AND LARGER THAN WEIGHTED CHESS PIECES TO ALLOW GOOD BALANCE AND STABILITY WITHOUT REQUIRE LED WEIGHING IT WAS DESIGNED AS A PLAYING CHESS SET BUT THERE ARE NO BOTTOM FELTS
THE KING STAND AT 73mm OR A TAD TO 3" THE BASE IS 34mm, THE PAWN IS 43mm THE BASE IS 25mm
THE CHESS SET COME IN A OLD LIFT TOP CIGAR BOX, NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH WINE COLOUR FELT THE WOODWORK SHOW A LOVELY DARK PATINA
THE BOX DIMENSION ARE; 22.8 X 12.3 X 6cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 540gr IN MY SCALE
CONDITION REPORT
CHESSMEN, THERE ARE USUAL SIGN OF AGE AND USE AMONG THE PIECES, THERE MAY BE SLIGHT SIZE AND TURNING DIFFERENCES AMONG THE PIECES AND THERE IS A NATURAL BUT STABLE HAIRLINE TO THE TOP OF 1 BLACK BISHOP, THE BOX SHOW JUST SOME COSMETIC SIGN OF USE AND AGE OTHERWISE IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER SOLD 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
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