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HERE ON OFFER IS
A LATE 19th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET RETAILED IN ENGLAND BY
WHITTINGTON IN THE 19th CENTURY
this design was first introduced by Jaques in the last quarter of the 19th century it was very succesful and soon after was copied by B.C.C. and others makers also jaques supplied other wellknown retailer such "Whittington" which is the most popular on eBAY
THIS PARTICULAR SET IS A GOOD SIZE COULD BE USE FOR TRAVEL ALSO FOR MARETIME PURPOSES,THE CHESS PIECES ARE EXPERTLY HAND TURNED WITH VERY NICE SCULPTED KNIGHTS IN NATURAL AND RED STAINED IN THIS PARTICULAR SET THE KNIGHTS ARE BETTER THAN AVERAGE AND THE KINGS HAVING LARGE TURNED HEADS,THE QUEEN WITH SPIKES TO HER CORONET, ALL THE PIECES HAVING LONG PEGS TO ALLOW GOOD STABILITY TO THE SET WHEN SAILING OR IN TRAVELING, THE CHESSMEN STAY IN LAST POSITION WHEN BOARD IS FOLDED SO YOU CAN RESTART WHERE YOU LEFT,THE PIECES ARE CHUNKY CONSEQUENTLY NICE TO HOLD AND EASY TO PICK THEM UP EVEN IF YOU GOT BIG FINGERS
THE CHESSMEN DIMENSION ARE ABOUT 20mm THE PAWN AND 2mm THE KING (pegs included)
THE CHESS BOARD/BOX IS HAND CRAFTED FROM SLECTED WOOD THE SHELL IS MADE FROM SOLID RED MAHOGANY WOOD, THE GAME BOARD IS NICELY INLAID WITH WALNUT AND BIRCH SATIN VENEER, THERE ARE HOLES FOR THE CAPTURED PIECES TO THE EDGES AS PER PHOTOS
THE BRASS HINGES AND CLASPS ARE ALL THERE AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER,THE BOX & BOARD STILL RETAIN MOST THE ORIGINAL LOVELY FRENCH POLISH FINISH WITH A RICH PATINA, THE 2 INNER DOORS ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT, MADE BY TOP BRITISH CHESS & TOY MAKER, GOOD QUALITY SET AS PER PHOTOS
CHES BOX SIZE WHEN FULLY OPEN ARE
39X 20cm OR 15.25" X 8" APROX , THE PLAYING FIELD 17.7cm OR ALMOST 7", THE SQUARES ARE 19mm
SO IS A VERY GOOD SIZE SET, BOX SIZE WHEN FOLDED ARE 20 X 10 X 6.7cm
THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 531gr TRULY A GREAT PIECE OF BRITISH CHESS HISTORY
CONDITION REPORT
THE BOX SHELL IS NOT EFFECT SHOW USUAL COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN FROM AGE-USE, BUT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER ALSO,THE CLASPS AND HINGES ARE ALL IN GOOD ORDER,SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES FROM USE TO THE PLAYING FIELD ALL IN ALL IS IN GOOD PLAYABLE ANTIQUE CONDITION
CHESS MEN- ARE ALL IN PRISTINE CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, SOME OF THE PIECES MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM SAME CHESS SET, AND THE STAIN OF A NUMBER OF RED PIECES ARE FADED AS PER PHOTOS
OTHERWISE GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND "SOLD AS SEEN"
SHIPPING
UK 2nd CLASS SIGN FOR £4.99
WORLDWIDE DELIVERY MADE BY eBay GSP
A LATE 19th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET RETAILED IN ENGLAND BY
WHITTINGTON IN THE 19th CENTURY
this design was first introduced by Jaques in the last quarter of the 19th century it was very succesful and soon after was copied by B.C.C. and others makers also jaques supplied other wellknown retailer such "Whittington" which is the most popular on eBAY
THIS PARTICULAR SET IS A GOOD SIZE COULD BE USE FOR TRAVEL ALSO FOR MARETIME PURPOSES,THE CHESS PIECES ARE EXPERTLY HAND TURNED WITH VERY NICE SCULPTED KNIGHTS IN NATURAL AND RED STAINED IN THIS PARTICULAR SET THE KNIGHTS ARE BETTER THAN AVERAGE AND THE KINGS HAVING LARGE TURNED HEADS,THE QUEEN WITH SPIKES TO HER CORONET, ALL THE PIECES HAVING LONG PEGS TO ALLOW GOOD STABILITY TO THE SET WHEN SAILING OR IN TRAVELING, THE CHESSMEN STAY IN LAST POSITION WHEN BOARD IS FOLDED SO YOU CAN RESTART WHERE YOU LEFT,THE PIECES ARE CHUNKY CONSEQUENTLY NICE TO HOLD AND EASY TO PICK THEM UP EVEN IF YOU GOT BIG FINGERS
THE CHESSMEN DIMENSION ARE ABOUT 20mm THE PAWN AND 2mm THE KING (pegs included)
THE CHESS BOARD/BOX IS HAND CRAFTED FROM SLECTED WOOD THE SHELL IS MADE FROM SOLID RED MAHOGANY WOOD, THE GAME BOARD IS NICELY INLAID WITH WALNUT AND BIRCH SATIN VENEER, THERE ARE HOLES FOR THE CAPTURED PIECES TO THE EDGES AS PER PHOTOS
THE BRASS HINGES AND CLASPS ARE ALL THERE AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER,THE BOX & BOARD STILL RETAIN MOST THE ORIGINAL LOVELY FRENCH POLISH FINISH WITH A RICH PATINA, THE 2 INNER DOORS ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT, MADE BY TOP BRITISH CHESS & TOY MAKER, GOOD QUALITY SET AS PER PHOTOS
CHES BOX SIZE WHEN FULLY OPEN ARE
39X 20cm OR 15.25" X 8" APROX , THE PLAYING FIELD 17.7cm OR ALMOST 7", THE SQUARES ARE 19mm
SO IS A VERY GOOD SIZE SET, BOX SIZE WHEN FOLDED ARE 20 X 10 X 6.7cm
THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 531gr TRULY A GREAT PIECE OF BRITISH CHESS HISTORY
CONDITION REPORT
THE BOX SHELL IS NOT EFFECT SHOW USUAL COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN FROM AGE-USE, BUT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER ALSO,THE CLASPS AND HINGES ARE ALL IN GOOD ORDER,SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES FROM USE TO THE PLAYING FIELD ALL IN ALL IS IN GOOD PLAYABLE ANTIQUE CONDITION
CHESS MEN- ARE ALL IN PRISTINE CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, SOME OF THE PIECES MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM SAME CHESS SET, AND THE STAIN OF A NUMBER OF RED PIECES ARE FADED AS PER PHOTOS
OTHERWISE GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND "SOLD AS SEEN"
SHIPPING
UK 2nd CLASS SIGN FOR £4.99
WORLDWIDE DELIVERY MADE BY eBay GSP
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