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Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board

Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board

Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board    Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board
HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE ST. GEORGE OLD PATTERN CHESS SET AND ORIGINAL BOX IN MY OPINION THIS LOVELY CHESS SET WERE MOST LIKELY HAND TURNED AND CARVED BY IN ONE OF THE MANY WORKSHOP OF THE TIME IN FLEET STREET LONDON, PROBABLY DATING FROM LATE 18th TO EARLY 19th CENTURY THE PIECES ARE TURNED FROM AFRICAN EBONY AND FRUIT WOOD, WITH HIGH PRECISION AND STANDARD VERY CLEAN TURNING AND CARVING QUITE UNUSUAL CONSIDERING THEY WERE TURNED WITH OLD HAND LATHE, AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE NO END TURNED LINE TO THE BASES , THE KING HAVING RIBBED HEAD AND THE ELABORATE MALTESE CROSS WHICH ARE THREADED TO SCREEW IN , THE QUEEN HAVING RIBBED BULB TOPS , THE BISHOPS WITH OPEN MITRES AND VERY WELL CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHT WITH CARVED MAINS TO THE RIGHT, THE BASES ARE A BIT HOLLOW TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY, THESE FEWS DETAILS SUGGEST TO BE AN EARLY SET IS A QUALITY CHES SET NO MANY ABOUT, IS ALSO IN VERY CLEAN CONDITION CONSIDERING THE AGE MOST LIKELY WAS FORGOT FOR MANY YEARS IN A CUPBOARD AND HASN'T BEEN USED OFTEN AS FAR I CAN SEE, EXCELLENT SET FOR PLAYER AND COLLECTORS THE BLACK KING WEIGH 17gr AND THE WHITE 14gr AND STAND AT 80 mm OR ALMOST 3.55 THE BASE IS 25 mm THERE ARE NOT WEIGHT TO THE BASES THE PAWN STAND AT 37 mm THE BASE IS 17 mm THE PIECES COME IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX VERY OLD LIFT UP TOP BOX WITH DOVE TAILS JOINTS, NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID RED MAHOGANY, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT, IS AN GOOD QUALITY BOX, DUE TO AGE AND USAGE THERE ARE SLIGHT COSMETIC IMPERFECTION BUT NO DAMAGES IS IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION BOX DIMENSION 14.2 X 10.3 X 6.8 cm THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS ISNOT PART OF THE DEAL DISPLAY ONLY THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 347gr CONDITION REPORT CHESSMEN THERE ARE USUAL FINGER MARKS TO THE WOOD PLATE MOST VISIBLE TO THE WHITE SET, SLIGHT SIGN FROM USAGE AND AGE THERE, THE WHITE KING IS A BIT BOWED TO WOOD AGING, THE EYES OF 1 WHITE KNIGHT ARE NOT PIERCED THE CARVER MAY HAVE FORGOT TO PIERCE THEM? ANTIQUE ENGLISH CHESS SET OLD ST GEORGE PATTERN K 80 +BOX NO BOARD.

CHESS SET AND ORIGINAL BOX. IN MY OPINION THIS LOVELY CHESS SET WERE MOST LIKELY HAND TURNED AND CARVED BY IN ONE OF THE MANY WORKSHOP OF THE TIME IN FLEET STREET LONDON, PROBABLY DATING FROM LATE 18th TO EARLY 19th CENTURY THE PIECES ARE TURNED FROM AFRICAN EBONY AND FRUIT WOOD, WITH HIGH PRECISION AND STANDARD VERY CLEAN TURNING AND CARVING QUITE UNUSUAL CONSIDERING THEY WERE TURNED WITH OLD HAND LATHE, AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE NO END TURNED LINE TO THE BASES , THE KING HAVING RIBBED HEAD AND THE ELABORATE MALTESE CROSS WHICH ARE THREADED TO SCREEW IN , THE QUEEN HAVING RIBBED BULB TOPS , THE BISHOPS WITH OPEN MITRES AND VERY WELL CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHT WITH CARVED MAINS TO THE RIGHT, THE BASES ARE A BIT HOLLOW TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY, THESE FEWS DETAILS SUGGEST TO BE AN EARLY SET IS A QUALITY CHES SET NO MANY ABOUT, IS ALSO IN VERY CLEAN CONDITION CONSIDERING THE AGE MOST LIKELY WAS FORGOT FOR MANY YEARS IN A CUPBOARD AND HASN'T BEEN USED OFTEN AS FAR I CAN SEE, EXCELLENT SET FOR PLAYERS AND COLLECTORS THE BLACK KING WEIGH 17gr AND THE WHITE 14gr AND STAND AT 80 mm OR ALMOST 3.55 THE BASE IS 25 mm THERE ARE NOT WEIGHT TO THE BASES THE PAWN STAND AT 37 mm THE BASE IS 17 mm. THE PIECES COME IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX VERY. OLD LIFT UP TOP BOX WITH DOVE TAILS JOINTS, NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID RED MAHOGANY, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT. IS AN GOOD QUALITY BOX.

DUE TO AGE AND USAGE THERE ARE SLIGHT COSMETIC IMPERFECTION BUT NO DAMAGES IS IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION. 14.2 X 10.3 X 6.8 cm. THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS ISNOT PART OF THE DEAL DISPLAY ONLY THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 347gr CONDITION REPORT. CHESSMEN THERE ARE USUAL FINGER MARKS TO THE WOOD PLATE MOST VISIBLE TO THE WHITE SET, SLIGHT SIGN FROM USAGE AND AGE THERE, THE WHITE KING IS A BIT BOWED TO WOOD AGING, THE EYES OF 1 WHITE KNIGHT ARE NOT PIERCED THE CARVER MAY HAVE FORGOT TO PIERCE THEM?

OTHER THAN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION AS PER PHOTOS I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva's. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item "ANTIQUE ENGLISH CHESS SET OLD ST GEORGE PATTERN K 80 +BOX NO BOARD" is in sale since Tuesday, June 1, 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: Unbranded

Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board    Antique English Chess Set Old St George Pattern K 80 +box No Board