HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE FRENCH CLUB SIZE LARDY INTERNATIONAL "STAUNTON PATTERN" CHESS SET THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 CHESSMEN IN ORIGINAL BOX THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN FRANCE BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL FOR THE UK RETAILERS INCLUDING K&C ALSO JAQUES LONDON, THIS TOP LINE LARDY CHESS SETS WERE PRODUCE IN LOW NUMBER VERY FEW CLUB WOULD USED THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE WELL BEYOND THE FIDE LIMIT OF 95 mm KING SIZE TOURNAMENT PIECES SO NO MANY ABOUT, THE BOXWOOD PATINA SUGGEST THAT THIS SET WAS MADE FROM AROUND 1950-60s AND SHOW A REMAKABLE TOFFEE COLOUR TO THE BOXWOOD SET THE PIECES ARE HAND TURNED AT HIGH STANDARD FROM BOXWOOD AND EBONISED WOOD, THE WOOD PLATE IS FRENCH POLISHED FINISH ALL BAIZED WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS, THIS SET HAS BEEN USE FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT WELL LOOK AFTER SO STILL IN GOOD AND CLEAN CONDITION, ON THE BOX THERE ARE NO FACTORY. CHESS SET HUGE FRENCH LARDY INT STAUNTON PATTERN K 115mm + BOX.
THE CHESSMEN ARE LOADED WITH LEAD WEIGHT WITH HUGE BASES CONSEQUENTLY IS A TOP PLAYING CHESS SET, THE PIECES ARE VERY SUBSTANTIAL THE KING STAND AT 115 mm OR 4.5" THE BASE IS 49 mm OR JUST ALMOST" 2" THE KING WEIGHT IS 90 gr THE PAWN IS IS 65 mm OR JUST OVER 2.5" THE BASE IS 35 AND WEIGH 31 gr mm THE SET COME IN THE ORIGINAL LARGE CASKET CRAFTED FROM SOLID POLISHED PINE WOOD HAVING HINGED JOINTS THE INNER AND BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN COLOUR FELT, THERE IS A PARTITION TO KEEP THE SETS SEPARATE BOX DIMENSION 28 X 15.9 X 12 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 2.11 kg (in my scale) THE EXTRA LARGE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS 55 cm AND EACH SQUARE IS 65 mm BUTTHE BOARD IS NOT NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY, THIS SET REQUIRE A BOARD OF A LIST 57 mm SQUARES. CONDITION REPORT CHESS PIECES - THERE ARE LTTLE SIGN OF USAGE AMONG THE PIECES TO THE WOOD PLATE AS EXPECTED FROM AN OLD USED CHESS SET AS PER PHOTOS, WITH AGE THE STEMS OF THE WHITE KING AND QUEEN ARE SLIGHTLY BOWED OTHER THAN GOOD VINTAGE USED CONDITION AS SEEN IN PHOTOS, THE CHESS BOX IS IN GOOD CONDITION THERE ARE SOME MARKS AND SIGN FROM USAGE AND AGE, OTHER THAN GOOD WORKING ORDER SEE PHOTOS. I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT BUT PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED 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 VINTAGE CHESS SET HUGE FRENCH LARDY INT STAUNTON PATTERN K 115mm + BOX" is in sale since Thursday, November 11, 2021. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Games\Chess\Vintage Chess". The seller is "jacqueline3663" and is located in Bristol/Avon.
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