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HERE ON OFFER IS
A VINTAGE WEIGHTED FRENCH CHESS SET "STAUNTON PATTERN" BY CHAVET
THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 CHESSMEN AND ORIGINAL LIFT TOP BOX IN MY KNOWLEDGE THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN FRANCE BY "CHAVET" THE FAMOUS FRENCH TURNER FROM 1912 AND BECOME A DIRECT COMPETITOR OF HENRY LARDY,THIS CHESS SET WERE PROBABLY TURNED BETWEEN 1990 OR SO
THE PIECES ARE NICELY TURNED FROM A LOVELY 2 TONE BOX WOOD SOURCED FROM THE JURA REGION AND THE OTHER SET STAINED WITH A LOVELY DARK CHOCCOLATE COLOUR ,THE PIECES ARE WEIGHTED AND STILL RETAIN ALL THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS,THIS SET MAY BE NEVER USED OR SIMPLY WELL LOOK AFTER, CONSEQUENTLY IS IN LOVELY CLEAN UNDAMAGED CONDITION THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT MARKS FROM MANUFACTURE AS PER PHOTOS, ALL THE PIECES ARE MADE AT CHAVET SPECIFICATION, AM CONFIDENT THAT THE EXPERTS OUT THERE CAN IDENTIFY THIS SET AS B207A, THE FACTORY FACTORY LABEL TO THE SIDE IS MISSING AS PER PHOTOS
THE CHESSMEN ARE NICELY WEIGHTED AND HAVING BROAD BASES WITH THICK FOOT RIM TO ALLOW EXCELLENT BALANCE AND STABILITY IS INDEED A VERY GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET,ALL THE ORIGINAL GREEN BOTTOM FELTS,THE PIECES ARE VERY ROBUST AND TACTILE
THE KING STAND AT 83 mm OR 3.25" THE BASE IS 34mm THE KING WEIGH 28gr
THE PAWN IS 43mm THE BASE IS 24mm
THIS SET COME WITH THE ORIGINAL LIFT UP TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID 2 TONE BEECH WOOD, AN THE JOINTS ARE NOT HINGED THE CHESS BOX DOESN'T HAVE THE CHAVET PYROGRAVURE TRADE MARK PERHAPS WAS SOLD TO SOME RETAILERS WHICH DIDN'T WANT ANY TRADE MARKS TO IT? THE INNED LID AND THE INNER AND OUTER BASES ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT, AS PER PHOTOS, THE BOX IS IN CLEAN GOOD WORKING ORDER
BOX DIMENSION 18.8 X 12.3 X 7.7cm
, THE CHESS BOARD IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 826gr (in my scale)
THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY
CONDITION REPORT
THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT IMPERFECTION TO THE 1 HEAR TO 1 BROWN KNIGHT POSSUBLE FROM PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE BOX IS IN SIMILAR GOOD CLEAN & CONDITION BUT THERE IS A CUT TO THE BOTTOM WOOD AND FELT AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
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
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 BEWARE
SHIPPING
A VINTAGE WEIGHTED FRENCH CHESS SET "STAUNTON PATTERN" BY CHAVET
THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 CHESSMEN AND ORIGINAL LIFT TOP BOX IN MY KNOWLEDGE THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN FRANCE BY "CHAVET" THE FAMOUS FRENCH TURNER FROM 1912 AND BECOME A DIRECT COMPETITOR OF HENRY LARDY,THIS CHESS SET WERE PROBABLY TURNED BETWEEN 1990 OR SO
THE PIECES ARE NICELY TURNED FROM A LOVELY 2 TONE BOX WOOD SOURCED FROM THE JURA REGION AND THE OTHER SET STAINED WITH A LOVELY DARK CHOCCOLATE COLOUR ,THE PIECES ARE WEIGHTED AND STILL RETAIN ALL THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS,THIS SET MAY BE NEVER USED OR SIMPLY WELL LOOK AFTER, CONSEQUENTLY IS IN LOVELY CLEAN UNDAMAGED CONDITION THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT MARKS FROM MANUFACTURE AS PER PHOTOS, ALL THE PIECES ARE MADE AT CHAVET SPECIFICATION, AM CONFIDENT THAT THE EXPERTS OUT THERE CAN IDENTIFY THIS SET AS B207A, THE FACTORY FACTORY LABEL TO THE SIDE IS MISSING AS PER PHOTOS
THE CHESSMEN ARE NICELY WEIGHTED AND HAVING BROAD BASES WITH THICK FOOT RIM TO ALLOW EXCELLENT BALANCE AND STABILITY IS INDEED A VERY GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET,ALL THE ORIGINAL GREEN BOTTOM FELTS,THE PIECES ARE VERY ROBUST AND TACTILE
THE KING STAND AT 83 mm OR 3.25" THE BASE IS 34mm THE KING WEIGH 28gr
THE PAWN IS 43mm THE BASE IS 24mm
THIS SET COME WITH THE ORIGINAL LIFT UP TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID 2 TONE BEECH WOOD, AN THE JOINTS ARE NOT HINGED THE CHESS BOX DOESN'T HAVE THE CHAVET PYROGRAVURE TRADE MARK PERHAPS WAS SOLD TO SOME RETAILERS WHICH DIDN'T WANT ANY TRADE MARKS TO IT? THE INNED LID AND THE INNER AND OUTER BASES ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT, AS PER PHOTOS, THE BOX IS IN CLEAN GOOD WORKING ORDER
BOX DIMENSION 18.8 X 12.3 X 7.7cm
, THE CHESS BOARD IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 826gr (in my scale)
THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY
CONDITION REPORT
THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT IMPERFECTION TO THE 1 HEAR TO 1 BROWN KNIGHT POSSUBLE FROM PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE BOX IS IN SIMILAR GOOD CLEAN & CONDITION BUT THERE IS A CUT TO THE BOTTOM WOOD AND FELT AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
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
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 BEWARE
SHIPPING
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