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HERE ON OFFER IS

A VINTAGE FRENCH REGENCE' STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET PLUS OGINAL BOX AND FOLDING CHESS BOARD BOX

IN MY KNOWLEDGE THIS SET WAS MADE AROUND MID 20th CENTURY IN FRANCE, AND EXPORTED WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE UK THIS SET WAS RETAILED BY K&C LONDONTHE PIECES ARE WELL TURNED AND HAND SCULPTED FROM BOXWOOD AND EBONIZED HARDWOOD

THE KINGS WITH DETAILED CROSS AND DOUBLE TURNED RINGS ,THE QUEEN WITH TRADITIONAL CORONET AS FINAL,TRADITIONAL MITRE TO THE BISHOP ,THE KNIGHT ARE NAIVE HAND SHAPED HORSE HEAD, FULL TOWER AS ROOKS
THE KING IS 66mm AND THE PAWN IS 34mm THE BASE IS 20mm

THE CHESS SET COME WITH THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM HARD WOOD POSSIBLY PINE, THERE IS A K&C LABEL TO THE LID
THE BOX DIMENSION ARE 17.5 X 9.1 X 6.3cm
INCLUDED THERE IS A VINTAGE ENGLISH FOLDING CHESS BOARD PROBABLY FROM SIMILAR PERIOD OR EARLIER, CRAFTED FROM THICK PRESSED CARDBOARD VERY SOLID THE OUTER PART IS IN RED IMPRESSED IN GOLD TO 1 HALVE AND READ CHESS AND DRAUGHTS, ON THE PLAYING FIELD THERE ARE NICE CHEQUERED PATTERNS ALL AROUND AND THE SQUARES ARE IN GOLD AND BLACK IS A VERY NICE GAMES BOARD

THE COMBINED WEIGHT BEFORE PACKAGING IS 770gr (in my scale)
INTERESTING LOT FOR PLAYERS AND BEGINNERS

CONDITION REPORT
THE PIECES ARE QUITE OLD AND HAVE BEEN WELL USED OVER THE YEARS BUT ARE STILL IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION, BUT THE WHITE QUEEN IS MISSNG A CHUNCK FROM HER CROWN AS IN PHOTOS, THERE MAY BE SOME TURNING AND SIZE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE PIECES
THE BOX SHOW SOME COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN HERE AND THERE OTHERWISE IS TILL GOOD FOR THE JOB, THE CHESS BOARD IS IN PRISTINE USEABLE CONDITION BUT THERE ARE SOME LIGHT COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM AN OLD USED BOARD AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
HAVE DESCRIBED IT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND SOLD AS SEEN

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

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