Antique English Club Size Chess Set Loaded Jaques Pattern Ayres K 4 And Box

  
HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE LATE 19th CENTURY "STAUNTON PATTERN" CHESS SET THIS CHESS SET WERE HAND CRAFTED AT JAQUES SPECIFICATION AND MOST LIKELY MADE BY F. ANTIQUE ENGLISH CLUB SIZE CHESS SET LOADED JAQUES PATTERN AYRES? AYRES THE LISTING IS FOR A SET OF 32 CHESSMEN WITH AND ORIGINAL POLISHE MAHOGANY LIFT UP TOP BOX THE KING WITH DETAILED CROSS AND QUEEN WITH TRADITIONAL CORONET THE BISHOPS WITH CUTED MITRES THE ROOKS WITH 6 THICK CRENELLATION, WELL CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHTS WHICH ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE PRE HARTSTON KNIGHTS, THE CHESSMEN ARE ALSO HEAVELY LEAD WEIGHTED THE PIECES DESIGNED WAS PROBABLY INSPIRED FROM 3.5" HARTSTON 1890-90, IS A LOVELY PLAYING CHESS SET THE LOADED LARGE BASES ALLOW EXCELLENT STABILITY AND VERY GOOD BALANCED IN FACT THE BASE DIAM IS 41 mm, LET'S SAY THAT IS A PERFECT SET TO PLAY SERIOUS GAMES BUT ALSO VERY DECORATIVE 1 SET IS TURNED FROM TURKISH BOX WOOD AND JET BLACK EBONY, THE WOOD PLATE IS VERY SMOOTH WITH A LOVELY FRENCH POLISH FINISH THE WHITE SET SHOW A EICH GOLDEN PATINA AS PER PHOTOS EACH PIECE IS BAIZED WITH GREEN FELTS, SUITABLE FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY, GREAT ADDITION TO ANY CHESS COLLECTION THE BLACK KING STAND AT 104 mm OR JUST OVER 4" THE BASE IS 41 mm THE WHITE KING IS 100 mm BECAUSE THE CROSS IS SLIGHTLY SHORTER , THE BLACK KING WEIGHT IS 79 gr AND THE WHITE 71gr THE PAWN IS IS 52 mm OR JUST OVER 2 THE BASE IS 32 mm AND WEIGHT 28 gr. THE CHESSMEN COME WITH THE ORIGINAL POLISHED MAHOGANY LIFT UP TOP BOX, NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD , THE WOODWORK SHOW A REMARKABLE DARK PATINA NATURALLY GAINED WITH AGE AND USAGE, IS IN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND COMES WITH THE KEY THE INNER PART IS ALL LINED WITH GREEN FELT, THE BOX BUT NOT PERFECT THERE ARE COSMETIC MARKS FROM USAGE AND AGE AS SEEN IN PHOTOS BOX DIMENSION 21 X 17.7 X 9.6 cm APPROX THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 2.152 kg (in my scale) I HAVE UPLOADED FEW PHOTOS WITH A CHESS BOARD TO SHOW THE CHESS SET HOW WOULD LOOK ON DISPLAY BUT THE BOARD IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY CONDITION REPORT. CHESSMEN - THERE ARE LITTLE COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN ON THE WOOD PLATE, SOME SPIKES ARE MISSING FROM THE CROWN OF BOTH QUEEN, BOTH HERAS ARE CHIPPED ON 1 WHITE AND 1 BLACK HORSE, AND 1 HEAR IS CHIPPED TO THE OTHER WHITE KNIGHT, THE BLACK KING CROSS IS SLIGHTLY TALLER THAN THE WHITE KING, 1 BLACK KNIGHT IS A BIT SHORTER THAN THE OTHER KNIGHTS IT COULD BE A REPLACEMENT, THE SAME KNIGHT SHOW AN OLD THE STORATION TO THE NOSE AND HAS A SMALL CHIP TO THE BASE, THERE IS AN HAIRLINE TO THE BACK MITRE OF 1 BLACK BISHOP, ALSO AN THIN HAIRLINE TO THE BASE OF 1 BLACK ROOK AS PER PHOTOS, SOME BOTTOM FELTS ARE A BIT WORN AND FEW HAVE BEEN REPLACED CHESS BOX THERE ARE USUAL COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN ON THE WOODWORK AND THE BOTTOM GREEN FELT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A DIFFERNT COLOUR ONE, THERE IS A STABLE SPLIT TO THE TOP LID CORNER THE OUTER BOTTOM FELT IS VISIBLY WORN AS EXEPECTED FROM AN OLD USED BOX, OTHER THAN GOOD WORKING ORDER 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. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "ANTIQUE ENGLISH CLUB SIZE CHESS SET LOADED JAQUES PATTERN AYRES K 4 AND BOX" is in sale since Wednesday, November 4, 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.