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Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board

Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board
Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board

Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board   Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board

HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE LATE 19th CENTURY "STAUNTON PATTERN" CLUB CHESS SET BY F. AYRES THIS CHESS SET WERE HAND CRAFTED AT JAQUES SPECIFICATION THIS LISTING IS FOR A SET OF 32 UNWEIGHTED CHESSMEN WITH AN OLD JAMAICAN SLIDE TOP CIGAR BOX THE KING WITH DETAILED CROSS AND QUEEN WITH TRADITIONAL CORONET WITH 11 SPIKES THE BISHOPS WITH CUTED MITRES THE ROOKS WITH 6 THICK CRENELLATION, WELL CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHTS THE HORSES BASE HAVING WOOD SCREWS THIS DETAIL SUGGEST THE SET TO BE A BETTER QUEALITY , THE CHESSMEN ARE UN-WEIGHTED, USUALLY YOU'LL FIND THAT MOST OF THE ANTIQUE WEIGHTED CHESS SETS HAVING CRACKS ON THE BASES BECAUSE THE WOOD WITH AGE SHRANK AND CAUSE HAIRLINE, THE BENEFIT OF UNWEIGHTED SETS IS THAT DON'T SHOW ANY HAIRLINE TO THE BASE THE PIECES ARE TURNED IN A CLEAN STAUNTON DESIGNED DATING FROM AROUND 1890-90, IS A LOVELY PLAYING CHESS SET THE LARGE BULGING BASES ALLOW GOOD STABILITY AND BALANCED IS A GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET SET BUT ALSO VERY DECORATIVE ON DISPLAY , 1 ROOK AND 1 KNIGHT ON EACH SIDE IS STAMPED WITH A RED CORONET AS PER PHOTOS 1 SET IS TURNED FROM TURKISH BOX WOOD AND JET BLACK EBONY, THE WOOD PLATE IS VERY SMOOTH AND STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE ORIGINAL FRENCH POLISH FINISH, THE WHITE SET SHOW A LOVELY GOLDEN PATINA THE PIECES HAVE BEEN BAIZED WITH NEW WINE COLOUR FELTS, 1 WHITE PAWN AND 1 KNIGHT ARE WEIGHTED SO THEY ARE REPLACEMENT BUT FROM SAME MAKER MATERIAL AND MATERIAL.

ANTIQUE ENGLISH CLUB CHESS SET JAQUES PATTERN AYRES K 4 + NICE BOX NO BOARD. SUITABLE SET FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY, GREAT ADDITION TO ANY CHESS COLLECTION THE BLACK KING IS 99 mm OR A TAD TO 4" THE BASE IS 41 mm THE BLACK KING WEIGH IS 42 gr THE WHITE STAND AT 98mm AND WEIGH 35 gr THE PAWN IS IS 52 mm OR JUST OVER 2" THE BASE IS 32 mm AND WEIGHT 13 gr AND 15 gr THE BLACK ONE. THE CHESSMEN COME WITH A LOVELY OLD JAMAICAN SLIDE TOP BOX STAMPED "RIO D'ORO" BY MENENDEZ GARCIA WELL CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD , THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH WINE COLOUR FELT LIKE THE CHESS PIECES, THE OUTER WOODWORK A NICE NATURAL DARK PATINA, BUT IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THE SET THE BOX IS IN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER JUST SOME COSMETIC MARKS FROM USAGE AS SEEN IN PHOTOS BOX DIMENSION 27.5 X 11.4 X 10.3 cm APPROX THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.040 kg (in my scale) I HAVE UPLOADED FEW PHOTOS WITH A CHESS BOARD TO SHOW THE CHESS SET TO SHOW HOW WOULD LOOK LIKE ON DISPLAY BUT THE BOARD IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY CONDITION REPORT. CHESSMEN - THERE ARE LITTLE COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN ON THE WOOD PLATE AMONG THE PIECES, THERE IS 1 CHIP TO 1 EAR ON 1 WHITE AND 1 BLACK KNIGHT IS MISSING 1 EAR AS SHOW IN PHOTOS, THERE IS A CHUNCK OF WOOD MISSING FROM THE BLACK QUEEN CORONET AND THERE IS A TINY CHIP TO THE UNDER COLLAR OF 1 BLACK PAWN, 1 WHITE KNIGHT AND 1 PAWN ARE WEIGHTED REPLACEMENTS FROM SAME MAKER, THE HEAD OF THE OTHER WHITE KNIGHT DOESN'T SCREEW COMPLETELY DOWN, OTHERWISE GOOD USED CONDITION AS PER PHOTOS, CHESS BOX THERE ARE LITTLE COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN ON THE WOODWORK , OTHER THAN GOOD WORKING CONDITION I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASAE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS AND MAKE UP 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 CLUB CHESS SET JAQUES PATTERN AYRES K 4 + NICE BOX NO BOARD" is in sale since Friday, December 11, 2020. 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: F.
    Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board   Antique English Club Chess Set Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 + Nice Box No Board