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HERE ON OFFER IS
AN ANTIQUE PROBABLYDATING 1910-1920s LARGE "STAUNTON PATTERN" TOURNAMENT SIZE CHESS SET
THERE IS A FULL SET OF 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN AND ORIGINAL POLISHED MAHOGANY BOX
THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN ENGLAND OR FRANCE FROM AROUND 1910-1920, THE KING WITH CLEAN DETAILED CROSS TRIPLE TURNED HEAD,THE QUEEN WITH TRIPLE TURNED HEAD AND TRADITIONAL CORONET AS FINAL, NICE MITRE TO THE BISHOP, THE KNIGHTS ARE EXPERTLY HAND SCULPTED SHOWING THEIR THEETH AND PIERCED NOSTREL, IMPOSING FULL TOWERS AS ROOK WITH 4 CASTELLATION
THE CHESS PIECES ARE SUBSTATIAL AND WELL TURNED AT GOOD STANDARD FROM 2 TONE TURKISH BOXWOOD AND JET BLACK STAINED WOOD, THE WOOD PLATE IS VERY SMOOTH AND BOTH SETS STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE SHINY FRENCH POLISH FINISH AS PER PHOTOS, THE BOXWOOD SHOW A SUPERB GOLD TO CARAMEL PATINA, BOTH SETS ARE BAIZED WITH THE GREEN FELTS, THIS SET HAS BEEN USE FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY IS STILL IN SOUND PLAYABLE CONDITION, GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOS
THE CHESSMEN HAVING LARGE LED WEIGHTED BULGING BASES TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY, THE PIECES ARE SUBSTANTIAL, AND IS AN EXCELLENT PLAYING CHESS SET AT FIDE SPECIFICATION
THE KING STAND AT 94mm OR 7.75" THE BASE IS 45mm THE WHITE KING WEIGH 39gr THE PAWN IS IS 49mm OR A TAD TO 2" THE BASE IS 29mm AND WEIGH 16gr
THE SET COME IN WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE ORIGINAL LIFT TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY AND HAVING HDOVETAILS JOINTS IS A GOOD QUALITY BOX, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN AS PER PHOTOS, THE IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER
BOX DIMENSION 25 X 15 X 9.4cm
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.123kg (in my scale)
I HAVE UPLOAD FEW PHOTOS WITH A FIDE SPECIFICATION TOURNAMENT CHESS BOARD TO GIVE AN IDEA OF THE PIECES SCALE, THE BOARD IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY
CONDITION REPORT
CHESS PIECES - BLACK SET, THERE ARE SOME MARKS AND SIGN OF USE TO THE WOOD PLATE OF BOTH SET MORE VISIBLE TO THE BLACK SIDE BUT NO ACTUAL DAMAGES TO REPORT SOME BOTTOM FELT ARE SLIGHTLY WORNED DUE TO USE AND AGE AND 1 HAS BEEN REPLACED, OTHER THAN IS GOOD PRISTINE CONDITION, GOOD FOR PLAY NICE ON DISPLAY
CHESS BOX THERE ARE USUAL MARKS AND SIGN FROM STORAGE AND AGE OTHERWISE GOOD 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 WHICH ARE INTEGRAL PART OF ITEM CONDITION 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
AN ANTIQUE PROBABLYDATING 1910-1920s LARGE "STAUNTON PATTERN" TOURNAMENT SIZE CHESS SET
THERE IS A FULL SET OF 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN AND ORIGINAL POLISHED MAHOGANY BOX
THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN ENGLAND OR FRANCE FROM AROUND 1910-1920, THE KING WITH CLEAN DETAILED CROSS TRIPLE TURNED HEAD,THE QUEEN WITH TRIPLE TURNED HEAD AND TRADITIONAL CORONET AS FINAL, NICE MITRE TO THE BISHOP, THE KNIGHTS ARE EXPERTLY HAND SCULPTED SHOWING THEIR THEETH AND PIERCED NOSTREL, IMPOSING FULL TOWERS AS ROOK WITH 4 CASTELLATION
THE CHESS PIECES ARE SUBSTATIAL AND WELL TURNED AT GOOD STANDARD FROM 2 TONE TURKISH BOXWOOD AND JET BLACK STAINED WOOD, THE WOOD PLATE IS VERY SMOOTH AND BOTH SETS STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE SHINY FRENCH POLISH FINISH AS PER PHOTOS, THE BOXWOOD SHOW A SUPERB GOLD TO CARAMEL PATINA, BOTH SETS ARE BAIZED WITH THE GREEN FELTS, THIS SET HAS BEEN USE FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY IS STILL IN SOUND PLAYABLE CONDITION, GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOS
THE CHESSMEN HAVING LARGE LED WEIGHTED BULGING BASES TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY, THE PIECES ARE SUBSTANTIAL, AND IS AN EXCELLENT PLAYING CHESS SET AT FIDE SPECIFICATION
THE KING STAND AT 94mm OR 7.75" THE BASE IS 45mm THE WHITE KING WEIGH 39gr THE PAWN IS IS 49mm OR A TAD TO 2" THE BASE IS 29mm AND WEIGH 16gr
THE SET COME IN WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE ORIGINAL LIFT TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY AND HAVING HDOVETAILS JOINTS IS A GOOD QUALITY BOX, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN AS PER PHOTOS, THE IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER
BOX DIMENSION 25 X 15 X 9.4cm
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.123kg (in my scale)
I HAVE UPLOAD FEW PHOTOS WITH A FIDE SPECIFICATION TOURNAMENT CHESS BOARD TO GIVE AN IDEA OF THE PIECES SCALE, THE BOARD IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY
CONDITION REPORT
CHESS PIECES - BLACK SET, THERE ARE SOME MARKS AND SIGN OF USE TO THE WOOD PLATE OF BOTH SET MORE VISIBLE TO THE BLACK SIDE BUT NO ACTUAL DAMAGES TO REPORT SOME BOTTOM FELT ARE SLIGHTLY WORNED DUE TO USE AND AGE AND 1 HAS BEEN REPLACED, OTHER THAN IS GOOD PRISTINE CONDITION, GOOD FOR PLAY NICE ON DISPLAY
CHESS BOX THERE ARE USUAL MARKS AND SIGN FROM STORAGE AND AGE OTHERWISE GOOD 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 WHICH ARE INTEGRAL PART OF ITEM CONDITION 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
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