Antique Chess Table Tunbridge Inlay & St George Chess Set + Box

  
IS A GENUINE ARTIFACT SOUGHT AFTER FROM WORLDWIDE ANTIQUE'S AND CHESS COLLECTORS THE TABLE STAND AT 71.5 cm AND THE TOP DIMENSION ARE 47cm OR 18.5" ACROSS THE PLAYING BOARD IS 38.4 OR JUST OVER 15" ACROSS THE SQUARES ARE 32 mm THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS JUST OVER 3.8kg IN MY SCALE INCLUDED IN THE SALE THERE IS A NICE LIBRARY ST. ANTIQUE CHESS TABLE TUMBLING CUBES TUNBRIDGE INLAY & CHESS SET+BOX. THIS GAMES TABLE WAS MADE FOR A GENTS CLUB FOR PLAYING PURPOSES, WHICH MAKE IT A RARE SPECIMENT, THE FLAT SQUARE SHAPE CHESS BOARD IS BEAUTIFULLY INLAID WITH TUMBLING CUBES PATTERN TO THE EDGES IN THE TRADITIONAL TUNBRIDGE MARQUETRY TECNIQUE WITH DIFFERENT EXSOTIC WOOD VENEERS, MOST OF OF THE INLAID ARE MADE FROM ROSEWOOD AND BIRCH SATIN, IS A PROPPER WORK OF ART, THE BASE IS MADE FROM A SIGNLE SHEET OF THICK WOOD AND BAIZED WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELT , THE BOARD CANE BE EASILY REMOVED AND BY REVERSING IT YOU HAVEA PLAYING CARDS SURFACE, THE WOODWORK A SUPERB NATURAL TOFFEE PATINA GAINED WITH THE AGE AND USAGE THE TABLE IS MADE FROM SOLID MAHOGANY AND HAS A WONDERFUL AND ELEGANT DESIGN, IT STAND ON A QUADRIPOD LEGS, THE TOP IS MADE IN SUCH A WAY THAT ALLOW TO INSERT A DIFFERENT CHESS OR OTHER GAMES BOARDS IF WONTED?

IS A GENUINE ARTIFACT SOUGHT AFTER FROM WORLDWIDE ANTIQUE'S AND CHESS COLLECTORS THE TABLE STAND AT 71.5 cm AND THE TOP DIMENSION ARE 47cm OR 18.5" ACROSS THE PLAYING BOARD IS 38.4 OR JUST OVER 15" ACROSS THE SQUARES ARE 32 mm THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS JUST OVER 3.8kg IN MY SCALE. INCLUDED IN THE SALE THERE IS A NICE LIBRARY ST. GEORGE PATTERN CHESS SET MADE IN ENGLAND OR PROBABLY FROM AROUND 1890 OR SO THE PIECES ARE UNWEIGHTED AND WELL TURNED FROM TURKISH BOXWOOD AND ROSEWOOD WOOD WITH NICE CARVED KNIGHTS, THE KINGS WITH ROUND HEAD AND BULB TOP FINAIL THE QUEENHAVE A LARGE BULB TOP, TRADITIONAL MITRES TO THE BISHOP AND HAND CARVED HORSE HEAD AS A KNIGHT, FULL TOWER AS ROOK, SMALL IS A NICE LITTLE CHESS SET THE BASES ARE BULGING AND HEAVY TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY IS A GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET THE KING STAND AT 69 mm THE BASE IS 22 mm THE PAWN IS 29 mm THE BASE IS 15 mm THE CHESSMEN COME IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT NICE USEFUL BOX, THE DIMENSION ARE 13.5 X 10 X 6.7 cm CONDITION REPORT CHESS BOARD THERE ARE USUAL MARKS AND SIGN ALSO SOME SHALLOW INDENTS HERE AND THERE, DUE TO WOOD AGING THERE IS A DEEP SIDE TO SIDE TO THE MID PART OF THE BOARD BUT STILL IN USABLE CONDITION, THE BOTTOM FELT IS A BIT WORN BUT GOOD ENOUGH (see photos) , THE TABLE SHOW SOME SIGN OF AGE , THERE ARE SOME HAIRLINE HERE AND THERE, 1 FOOT HAS BEEN RESTORED BUT THE TABLE IS STABLE AND GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION THERE MAY BE SOME SLIGHT COSMETIC IMPERFECTIONS TO SOME PIECES, THE BLACK QUEEN UPPER COLLAR HAS BEEN RESTORED AND 1 CASTELLATION IS MISSING FROM THE TURRET OF 1 BLACK ROOK, MIND YOU IS A VERY OLD USED CHESS SET, THERE ARE TURNING AND SIZE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE PIECES , THERE ARE TRACE OF GLUE BETWEEN THE HORSES HEADS AND BASES THE CHESS BOX, PART OF THE LID IS MISSING BUT STILL USABLE IS IN GOOD ANTIQUE USED CONDITION THERE USUAL COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN HERE AND THERE.

Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "ANTIQUE CHESS TABLE TUNBRIDGE INLAY & ST GEORGE CHESS SET + BOX" is in sale since Monday, October 25, 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: 17 Years & Up
• Brand: Unbranded