ANTIQUE FINE BCC IMPERIAL CHESS SET WEIGHTED K 96 mm AND BOX NO BOARD

  
ANTIQUE FINE BCC IMPERIAL CHESS SET SIGLE WEIGHTED K 96mm AND BOX - NO BOARD. HERE ON OFFER IS A FINE ANTIQUE ENGLISH STAUNTON CHESS SET THIS CHESS SET WAS MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE BRITISH CHESS COMPANY DATING AROUND 1890 EXPERTLY HAND TURNED FROM JET BLACK EBONY AND TURKISH BOX WOOD, THE CAVALIER KNIGHTS HEADS ARE MADE FROM XILONITE, THE KING WITH VERY DETAILED CROSSES THE QUEEN WITH 8 SPIKES ON HER CORONET, THE BISHOP WITH SLIM MITRES THE LARGER ROOKS WITH 4 CRENELLATION, THE PAWNS WITH DOUBLE TURNED COLLARS, IN THIS SET THERE ARE NO FACTORY MARK SUCH RED CORONET OR SUNBRUST MOST OF THE ORIGINAL SHINY FINISH IS STILL THERE WITH A NICE GOLDEN PATINA ON THE BOX WOOD , THE CHESSMEN ARE SINGLE LEAD WEIGHTED AND BECAUSE THAT THERE ARE NO HAIRLINE TO ANY OF THE BASES, IN MY KNOWLEDGE THE BCC WERE PRODUCE IN 6 DIFFERENT SIZED THE SET HERE LISTED WAS N0 3, OBVIOUSLY THE SETS WITH CAVALIER KNIGHTS ARE SOUGHT AFTER MORE THAN THE LIZARD KNIGHTS SETS IS A WONDERFUL PLAYING CHESS SET SUITABLE FOR SERIOUS GAME OR FOR DISPLAY RARE FIND THE KING IS 96 mm OR 3.75" THE BASE IS 42 mm BLACK KING WEIGH IS 48 gr THE WHITE 32gr THE PAWN IS IS 50 OR 2" mm THE BASE IS 30 mm. THE ORIGINAL BOX IS NOT PRESENT SO THE PIECES ARE HOUSE IN A BEAUTIFUL TUNBRIDGE WARE CASKET PROBABLY A FORMER JEWELLERY OR SEWING BOX, HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID PINE WOOD AND INLAID MOSTLY WITH WALNUT WITH LOVELY BANDING INLAY MADE WITH BOXWOOD, MAHOGANY, WALNUT A GREEN VENEER(POPLAR) THE INNER BASE AND LID ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT THE BRASS HINGES AND CLASP ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER THE BOX IS IN IN GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING THE AGE BOX DIMENSION 23 X 15.5 X 9.8 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.114 kg (in my scale) THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE IS THERE ONLY FOR DISPLAY CONDITION REPORT. CHESSMEN -BLACK SET CHIP TO COLLAR TO 1 PAWN, AND 2 OTHER PAWNS HAVING THE COLLAR RESTORED, WHITE SET THE KING CROSS IS MISSING THE MID WINGS THIS SET HAS BEEN WELL USED OVER THE YEARS AND SOME BOTTOM FELTS SLIGHTLY WORN AS EXPECTED FROM AN ANTIQUE USED CHESS SET, AS PER PHOTOS CHESS BOX THERE ARE SOME USUAL MARKS AND MINUS STAINS AND THERE ARE SMALL INLAY LOSSES 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. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "ANTIQUE FINE BCC IMPERIAL CHESS SET WEIGHTED K 96 mm AND BOX NO BOARD" is in sale since Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

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: British Chess Company