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HERE ON OFFER IS
AN ANTIQUE LATE 19th CENTURY F.H. AYRES "STAUNTON PATTERN" WEIGHTED SIZE CHESS SET
THIS CHESS SET WAS HAND TURNED AT AYRES SPECIFICATION THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN AND ORIGINAL POLISHED MAHOGANY BOX
IN MY KNOWLEDGE THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN ENGLAND BY F. H. AYRES BETWEEN 1890-1894 , THE KING WITH
DETAILED CROSS SHORT TRIPLE TURNED HEAD,THE QUEEN WITH TRIPLE TURNED HEAD AND HAVING 9 SPIKES TO HER CROWN, NICELY CUTTED MITRES TO THE BISHOP, THE KNIGHTS ARE EXPERTLY HAND SCULPTED SHOWING THEIR THEETH AND PIERCED NOSTRELS THE CHESS PIECES ARE BEAUTIFULLY TURNED AT HIGH STANDARD FROM 2 TONE TURKISH BOXWOOD AND THE BLACK SET IS TURNED FROM JET BLACK MAKASSAR WOOD NOT STAINED WOOD, BOTH SETS STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE ORIGINAL FRENCH POLISH SO THEY ARE STILL SHINY
1 KNIGHT AND 1 ROOK ON EACH SIDE SHOW A RED CORONET AS PER PHOTOS, THE BOXWOOD SHOW A SUPERB GOLD-CARAMEL PATINA, BOTH SET ARE BAIZED WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS THIS SET HAS BEEN USE FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT IS STILL GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOS
THE CHESSMEN HAVING LARGE BULGING WEIGHTED BASES TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY IS A LOVELY PLAYING CHESS SET
THE KING STAND AT 74mm OR A TAD TO 3" THE BASE IS 33mm, THE BLACK KING WEIGH 35gr THE WHITE 32gr THE PAWN IS 37mm THE BASE IS 24mm
THE SET COME IN THE ORIGINAL LIFT TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID POLISHED MAHOGANY, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH WINE COLOUR FELT
BOX DIMENSION 15.6 X 12 X 7.6cm
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 729gr (in my scale)
THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED
CONDITION REPORT
CHESS PIECES - BLACK SET; THERE ARE A THIN STABLE HIRLINE TO THE BASE OF 1 KNIGHT, THERE IS A BIT OF INDENTS TO THE FOOT AND BULB TOP OF 1 PAWN AND ANOTHER PANW SHOW A CHIP TO HIS COLLAR THE WHITE SET IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION THERE MAY BE SOME LOGHT MARKS TO THE WOOD PLATE AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM AN OLD USED CHESS SET, AS PER PHOTOS
CHESS BOX; THERE ARE SOME MINOR MARKS AND SIGN TO THE WOODWORK AND THERE IS A RESTORATION TO 1 LONG SIDE WHICH SHOW SIGN OF GLUE TO BUT IS STILL IN WORKING ORDER
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT BUT PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKE UP YOUR MIND SOLD AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
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
AN ANTIQUE LATE 19th CENTURY F.H. AYRES "STAUNTON PATTERN" WEIGHTED SIZE CHESS SET
THIS CHESS SET WAS HAND TURNED AT AYRES SPECIFICATION THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN AND ORIGINAL POLISHED MAHOGANY BOX
IN MY KNOWLEDGE THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN ENGLAND BY F. H. AYRES BETWEEN 1890-1894 , THE KING WITH
DETAILED CROSS SHORT TRIPLE TURNED HEAD,THE QUEEN WITH TRIPLE TURNED HEAD AND HAVING 9 SPIKES TO HER CROWN, NICELY CUTTED MITRES TO THE BISHOP, THE KNIGHTS ARE EXPERTLY HAND SCULPTED SHOWING THEIR THEETH AND PIERCED NOSTRELS THE CHESS PIECES ARE BEAUTIFULLY TURNED AT HIGH STANDARD FROM 2 TONE TURKISH BOXWOOD AND THE BLACK SET IS TURNED FROM JET BLACK MAKASSAR WOOD NOT STAINED WOOD, BOTH SETS STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE ORIGINAL FRENCH POLISH SO THEY ARE STILL SHINY
1 KNIGHT AND 1 ROOK ON EACH SIDE SHOW A RED CORONET AS PER PHOTOS, THE BOXWOOD SHOW A SUPERB GOLD-CARAMEL PATINA, BOTH SET ARE BAIZED WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS THIS SET HAS BEEN USE FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT IS STILL GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOS
THE CHESSMEN HAVING LARGE BULGING WEIGHTED BASES TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY IS A LOVELY PLAYING CHESS SET
THE KING STAND AT 74mm OR A TAD TO 3" THE BASE IS 33mm, THE BLACK KING WEIGH 35gr THE WHITE 32gr THE PAWN IS 37mm THE BASE IS 24mm
THE SET COME IN THE ORIGINAL LIFT TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID POLISHED MAHOGANY, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH WINE COLOUR FELT
BOX DIMENSION 15.6 X 12 X 7.6cm
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 729gr (in my scale)
THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED
CONDITION REPORT
CHESS PIECES - BLACK SET; THERE ARE A THIN STABLE HIRLINE TO THE BASE OF 1 KNIGHT, THERE IS A BIT OF INDENTS TO THE FOOT AND BULB TOP OF 1 PAWN AND ANOTHER PANW SHOW A CHIP TO HIS COLLAR THE WHITE SET IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION THERE MAY BE SOME LOGHT MARKS TO THE WOOD PLATE AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM AN OLD USED CHESS SET, AS PER PHOTOS
CHESS BOX; THERE ARE SOME MINOR MARKS AND SIGN TO THE WOODWORK AND THERE IS A RESTORATION TO 1 LONG SIDE WHICH SHOW SIGN OF GLUE TO BUT IS STILL IN WORKING ORDER
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT BUT PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKE UP YOUR MIND SOLD AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
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
