VINTAGE CHESS SET FRENCH LARDY WEIGHTED STAUNTON K 85 mm + ORIG BOX NO BOARD

  

HERE ON OFFER IS A VINTAGE STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET F. E STANDARD MADE IN FRANCE BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL FROM AROUND 1930s PLUS THE ORIGINAL BOX THE MAIN PIECES TURNING ARE TIPICALLY AT LARDY SPECIFICATION FOR A TOURNAMENT COMPETION, IN MY KNOWLEDGE THE RED STAINED BEECH WOOD CHESS BOXES WERE USED BY LARDY AROUND 1930s , A WELL MADE FROM SOLID BEECH WOOD WITH SLIDE TOP AND HINGED JOINTS THESE 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN ARE SUBSTATIAL AND TURNED AT HIGH STANDARD, THE KING NICELY DETAILED CROSS AND THE QUEEN WITH LARGE CORONET, NICE CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHTS, THE ROOKS WITH 4 CRENELLATIONS, THE PIECES ARE LEAD WEIGHTED AND BAIZED WITH GREEN FELTS THE LEAD WEIGH AND THE BULGING BASES WITH THICK FOOT RIM PROVIDE A VERY GOOD BALANCE AND STABILITY, IS ALSO VERY TACTILE AND PLESANT TO PLAY WITH IT, SEEMS THAT THIS SET HAS BEEN USED FOR PLAY BUT IS STILL IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION THE KING IS 85 mm OR A TAD TO 3.5 THE BASE IS 34 mm THE KING 36 gr THE PAWN 39 mm THE BASE IS 24 mm THE CHESSMEN ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL RED STAINED BEECH WOOD BOX WITH HINGED JOINTS THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT, AS IN PHOTOS BOX SIZE 20.2 X 12 X 8 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 951 gr (in my scale) THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE CONDITION REPORT CHESSMEN - THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN GOOD USED CONDITION , THERE ARE SOME COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN TO THE WOOD PLATE FROM USAGE , THERE IS FINE STABLE HAIRLINE TO THE BASE OF THE BLACK KING AND 1 ROOK, THERE IS A TINY CHIP TO THE BASE OF 1 WHITE ROOK AND A SLIGHT CHIP TO THE COLLAR OF 1 PAWN THE CHESS BOX IS ALSO IN GOOD USED CONDITION BUT SHOW SOME SLIGHT COSMETIC SIGN AND MARKS FROM STORAGE AND AGE, THERE ARE TRACE OF GLUE TO THE HANDLE, BUT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. VINTAGE CHESS SET FRENCH LARDY WEIGHTED STAUNTON K 85 mm + ORIG BOX NO BOARD. E STANDARD MADE IN FRANCE BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL FROM AROUND 1930s PLUS THE ORIGINAL BOX THE MAIN PIECES TURNING ARE TIPICALLY AT LARDY SPECIFICATION FOR A TOURNAMENT COMPETION, IN MY KNOWLEDGE THE RED STAINED BEECH WOOD CHESS BOXES WERE USED BY LARDY AROUND 1930s , A WELL MADE FROM SOLID BEECH WOOD WITH SLIDE TOP AND HINGED JOINTS THESE 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN ARE SUBSTATIAL AND TURNED AT HIGH STANDARD, THE KING NICELY DETAILED CROSS AND THE QUEEN WITH LARGE CORONET, NICE CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHTS, THE ROOKS WITH 4 CRENELLATIONS, THE PIECES ARE LEAD WEIGHTED AND BAIZED WITH GREEN FELTS THE LEAD WEIGH AND THE BULGING BASES WITH THICK FOOT RIM PROVIDE A VERY GOOD BALANCE AND STABILITY, IS ALSO VERY TACTILE AND PLESANT TO PLAY WITH IT, SEEMS THAT THIS SET HAS BEEN USED FOR PLAY BUT IS STILL IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION THE KING IS 85 mm OR A TAD TO 3.5 THE BASE IS 34 mm THE KING 36 gr THE PAWN 39 mm THE BASE IS 24 mm THE CHESSMEN ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL RED STAINED BEECH WOOD BOX WITH HINGED JOINTS THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT, AS IN PHOTOS BOX SIZE 20.2 X 12 X 8 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 951 gr (in my scale) THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE CONDITION REPORT. CHESSMEN - THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN GOOD USED CONDITION , THERE ARE SOME COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN TO THE WOOD PLATE FROM USAGE , THERE IS FINE STABLE HAIRLINE TO THE BASE OF THE BLACK KING AND 1 ROOK, THERE IS A TINY CHIP TO THE BASE OF 1 WHITE ROOK AND A SLIGHT CHIP TO THE COLLAR OF 1 PAWN THE CHESS BOX IS ALSO IN GOOD USED CONDITION BUT SHOW SOME SLIGHT COSMETIC SIGN AND MARKS FROM STORAGE AND AGE, THERE ARE TRACE OF GLUE TO THE HANDLE, BUT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

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The item "VINTAGE CHESS SET FRENCH LARDY WEIGHTED STAUNTON K 85 mm + ORIG BOX NO BOARD" is in sale since Monday, May 17, 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: France
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: Wood
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Age Level: 12-16 Years
• Brand: Lardy International