VINTAGE CHESS SET BY JAQUES STAUNTON PATTERN K 75 mm + ORIG BOX AND BOARD

  

HERE ON OFFER IS A VINTAGE JAQUES "STAUNTON PATTERN" CHESS SET AND BOARD THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN IN ORIGINAL BOX THESE LOVELY CHESSMEN WERE MADE BY JAQUES LONDON, FROM AROUND 1950-60s THIS PARTICULAR SET SHOW VERY LITTLE SIGN OF USAGE PROBABLY PLAYIED FOR FEW GAMES CONSEQUENTLY IS IN LOVELY CONDITION , THE BOXWOOD SHOW A GOLDEN PATINA THE OTHER SET IS IN JET BLACK EBONISED WOOD BOTH WITH A BEAUTIFUL SHINY FRENCH POLISH FINISH AND THE WOOD PLATE IS SERIOUSLY SMOOTH THE PIECES ARE NICELY HAND TURNED AT VERY GOOD STANDARD FROM BOXWOOD AND EBONISED WOOD ALL BAIZED WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS , THE PIECES WERE PROBABLY MADE IN FRANCE BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL CRAFTED AT JAQUES STANDARD THE CHESSMEN ARE LOADED AND HAVING LARGE BULGING BASES TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY CONSEQUENTLY IS A LOVLEY PLAYING CHESS SET, THE PIECES ARE VERY SUBSTANTIAL THE KING STAND AT 76 mm OR 3" THE BASE IS 30 mm THE KING WEIGHT IS 23 gr THE PAWN IS IS 37 mm THE BASE IS 20 AND WEIGH 7 GR mm IN MY SCALE THE SET COME IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX HAND MADE FROM PINE WOOD AND HAVING HINGED JOINTS, THERE IS THE JAQUES LONDON LABEL ON THE LID THE INNER PART IS ALL LINED WITH GREEN FELT BOX DIMENSION 20.5 X 10.6 X 7.8 cm INCLUDED IN THIS SALE THERE IS A LOVELY JAQUES CHESS BOARD IN MY KNOWLEDGE THE CHESS BOARD WERE CRAFTED IN ENGLAND PROBABLY FROM AROUND 1940-50s OR SO THE FRAME IS MADE FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD FORMING RAISED EDGES, THE BASE IS MADE FROM A SINGLE SHEET OF TOUGH MAHOGANY PLYWOOD THE PLAYING SQUARES ARE NOT INLAID AND HALF ARE CREAM PAINTED, THE WOODWORK SHOW A NICE DARK PATINA , IS A LIGHT WEIGHT BOARD BUT TOUGH AND SEAT PERFECTLY FLAT IDEAL FOR PLAY CHESS OR DRAUGHTS THE BOARD DIMENSION 38.3 cm OR JUST OVER 15" ACROSS THE SQUARES ARE 41-42 mm THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT BEFORE PACKAGING 1.358 kg in my scale THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.966 kg (in my scale) CONDITION REPORT CHESS PIECES - THERE ARE USUAL COSMETIC SIGN OF USAGE AMONG THE PIECES BUT NO DAMAGES AS PER PHOTOS, OTHER THAN GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY CHESS BOX THERE ARE MARKS AND SIGN HERE AND THERE FROM STORAGE AND USAGE BUT 1 LID RAIL IS MISSING AND A STRIPE OF WOOD HAS BEEN ADDED TO ALLOW THE LID TO WORK CHESS BOARD- THERE ARE SOME MARKS AND SIGN FROM USAGE AND STORAGE HERE AND THERE, 1 JOINT IS LIGHTLY OPEN AND THERE ARE SIGN OF A MINOR RESTORATION SHOWING SOME WHITE GLUE? VINTAGE CHESS SET BY JAQUES STAUNTON PATTERN K 75 mm + ORIG BOX AND BOARD. HERE ON OFFER IS A VINTAGE JAQUES "STAUNTON PATTERN" CHESS SET AND BOARD THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN IN ORIGINAL BOX THESE LOVELY CHESSMEN WERE MADE BY JAQUES LONDON, FROM AROUND 1950-60s THIS PARTICULAR SET SHOW VERY LITTLE SIGN OF USAGE PROBABLY PLAYIED FOR FEW GAMES CONSEQUENTLY IS IN LOVELY CONDITION , THE BOXWOOD SHOW A GOLDEN PATINA THE OTHER SET IS IN JET BLACK EBONISED WOOD BOTH WITH A BEAUTIFUL SHINY FRENCH POLISH FINISH AND THE WOOD PLATE IS SERIOUSLY SMOOTH THE PIECES ARE NICELY HAND TURNED AT VERY GOOD STANDARD FROM BOXWOOD AND EBONISED WOOD ALL BAIZED WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS , THE PIECES WERE PROBABLY MADE IN FRANCE BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL CRAFTED AT JAQUES STANDARD THE CHESSMEN ARE LOADED AND HAVING LARGE BULGING BASES TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY CONSEQUENTLY IS A LOVLEY PLAYING CHESS SET, THE PIECES ARE VERY SUBSTANTIAL THE KING STAND AT 76 mm OR 3 THE BASE IS 30 mm THE KING WEIGHT IS 23 gr THE PAWN IS IS 37 mm THE BASE IS 20 AND WEIGH 7 GR mm IN MY SCALE THE SET COME IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX HAND MADE FROM PINE WOOD AND HAVING HINGED JOINTS, THERE IS THE JAQUES LONDON LABEL ON THE LID THE INNER PART IS ALL LINED WITH GREEN FELT BOX DIMENSION 20.5 X 10.6 X 7.8 cm. INCLUDED IN THIS SALE THERE IS A LOVELY JAQUES CHESS BOARD IN MY KNOWLEDGE THE CHESS BOARD WERE CRAFTED IN ENGLAND PROBABLY FROM AROUND 1940-50s OR SO.

THE FRAME IS MADE FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD FORMING RAISED EDGES, THE BASE IS MADE FROM A SINGLE SHEET OF TOUGH MAHOGANY PLYWOOD THE PLAYING SQUARES ARE NOT INLAID AND HALF ARE CREAM PAINTED, THE WOODWORK SHOW A NICE DARK PATINA , IS A LIGHT WEIGHT BOARD BUT TOUGH AND SEAT PERFECTLY FLAT IDEAL FOR PLAY CHESS OR DRAUGHTS. THE BOARD DIMENSION 38.3 cm OR JUST OVER 15 ACROSS THE SQUARES ARE 41-42 mm. THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT BEFORE PACKAGING 1.358 kg in my scale. THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.966 kg (in my scale). CONDITION REPORT CHESS PIECES - THERE ARE USUAL COSMETIC SIGN OF USAGE AMONG THE PIECES BUT NO DAMAGES AS PER PHOTOS, OTHER THAN GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY CHESS BOX THERE ARE MARKS AND SIGN HERE AND THERE FROM STORAGE AND USAGE BUT 1 LID RAIL IS. MISSING AND A STRIPE OF WOOD HAS BEEN ADDED TO ALLOW THE LID TO WORK CHESS BOARD- THERE ARE SOME MARKS AND SIGN FROM USAGE AND STORAGE HERE AND THERE, 1 JOINT IS LIGHTLY OPEN AND THERE ARE SIGN OF A MINOR RESTORATION SHOWING SOME WHITE GLUE?

THE BOTTOM FELT IS WORN ON THE EDGES OTHERWISE GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY 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 MAKEUP YOUR MIND. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.

The item "VINTAGE CHESS SET BY JAQUES STAUNTON PATTERN K 75 mm + ORIG BOX AND BOARD" is in sale since Monday, August 16, 2021. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Games\Chess\Vintage Chess". The seller is "jacqueline3663" and is located in Bristol/Avon. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Modified Item: No
• Colour: Black
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: Wood
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Age Level: 12-16 Years
• Brand: Jaques London