ANTIQUE-VINTAGE CHESS SET LARDY TOURNAMENT STAUNTON K 92 mm + ORIG BOX

  

HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE TOURNAMENT STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET MADE IN FRANCE PROBABLY BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL DATING FROM PRE WW2 OR SO PLUS THE ORIGINAL BOX THE MAIN PIECES TURNING ARE TIPICALLY AT LARDY - JAQUES SPECIFICATION THIS PARTICULAR SET COULD BE A PROTOTYPE CHESS SET IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONE SHOWN ON THE CHESS MUSEUM, HAVING 2 PIECE HAND CARVED KNIGHTS , ALL THE PIECES ARE VERY CHUNCKY CONSEQUENTLY NICE TO HOLD, I HAVE PUT A 2p COIN TO SHOW THE SCALE, THE ROOKS AND BISHOPS ARE SHORTER WIDER THAN AVERAGE, THE KING AND QUEEN WITH TRADITIONAL DETAILED CROSS AND CROWN AND HAVING VERY LARGE BULGING BASES, HERE THE THING IS THAT BECAUSE THIS IS AN UN-WEIGHTED CHESS SET LARDY DECIDED TO BALANCE THE WEIGHT BY UN-LARGING THE CHESSMEN WITHOUT ADD LEAD WEIGHINGIN TO THE BASES ORDER TO MAKE IT A VERY GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET, IN MY OPINION LARDY ACHIEVED THE GOAL IT IS A GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET THESE 32 CHESSMEN ARE REALLY SUBSTATIAL AND TURNED AT GOOD STANDARD, THE KING WITH DETAILED CROSS AND THE QUEEN WITH LARGE CORONET, NICE HAND CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHTS, THE ROOKS WITH 4 CRENELLATIONS, THE PIECES ARE BAIZED WITH NEW GREEN FELTS THE BULGING BASES WITH THICK FOOT RIM PROVIDE A GOOD BALANCE AND STABILITY, THE PIECE STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE SHINY FRENCH POLISH FINISH TO WOOD PLATE, THE WHITE SET SHOW A LOVELY TOFFEE PATINA, IS ALSO VERY TACTILE AND PLESANT TO PLAY WITH IT, THIS SET HAS BEEN USED FOR PLAY FOR MANY YEARS BUT IS STILL IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION , IS A LOVELY PLAYING CHESS SET THE KING IS 92 mm OR JUST OVER 3.5 THE BASE IS 40 mm THE WHITE KING WEIGH 34 gr, THE PAWN 50 mm THE BASE IS 32 mm THE CHESSMEN ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX HAND MADE FROM SOLID PINE WOOD THE INNER STORAGE BASE IS ALL LINED WITH WINE FELT, AS IN PHOTOS BOX SIZE 22 X 13 X 10.2 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 965 gr (in my scale) THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE CONDITION REPORT CHESSMEN - THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION BUT THERE ARE COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN TO THE WOOD PLATE FROM USAGE AND AGE , THERE IS A CHIP TO 1 HEAR OF 1 BLACK AND 1 WHITE KNIGHT AND THERE IS A NATURAL HAIRLINE TO THE BASE OF 1 BLACK BISHOP, THE TIP EDGE OF THE WHITE KING CROSS IS CHIPPED THE CHESS BOX IS ALSO IN USABLE CONDITION BUT SHOW SIGN AND MARKS FROM STORAGE AND AGE AND THE SHELL IS A BIT WORN TO THE EDGES, THE LID IS ABIT LOOSE BUT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. ANTIQUE-VINTAGE CHESS SET LARDY TOURNAMENT STAUNTON K 92 mm + ORIG BOX. HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE TOURNAMENT STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET MADE IN FRANCE PROBABLY BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL DATING FROM PRE WW2 OR SO PLUS THE ORIGINAL BOX THE MAIN PIECES TURNING ARE TIPICALLY AT LARDY - JAQUES SPECIFICATION THIS PARTICULAR SET COULD BE A PROTOTYPE CHESS SET IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONE SHOWN ON THE CHESS MUSEUM, HAVING 2 PIECE HAND CARVED KNIGHTS , ALL THE PIECES ARE VERY CHUNCKY CONSEQUENTLY NICE TO HOLD, I HAVE PUT A 2p COIN TO SHOW THE SCALE, THE ROOKS AND BISHOPS ARE SHORTER WIDER THAN AVERAGE, THE KING AND QUEEN WITH TRADITIONAL DETAILED CROSS AND CROWN AND HAVING VERY LARGE BULGING BASES, HERE THE THING IS THAT BECAUSE THIS IS AN UN-WEIGHTED CHESS SET LARDY DECIDED TO BALANCE THE WEIGHT BY UN-LARGING THE CHESSMEN WITHOUT ADD LEAD WEIGHINGIN TO THE BASES ORDER TO MAKE IT A VERY GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET, IN MY OPINION LARDY ACHIEVED THE GOAL IT IS A GOOD PLAYING CHESS SET THESE 32 CHESSMEN ARE REALLY SUBSTATIAL AND TURNED AT GOOD STANDARD, THE KING WITH DETAILED CROSS AND THE QUEEN WITH LARGE CORONET, NICE HAND CARVED HORSES HEADS AS KNIGHTS, THE ROOKS WITH 4 CRENELLATIONS, THE PIECES ARE BAIZED WITH NEW GREEN FELTS THE BULGING BASES WITH THICK FOOT RIM PROVIDE A GOOD BALANCE AND STABILITY, THE PIECE STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE SHINY FRENCH POLISH FINISH TO WOOD PLATE, THE WHITE SET SHOW A LOVELY TOFFEE PATINA, IS ALSO VERY TACTILE AND PLESANT TO PLAY WITH IT, THIS SET HAS BEEN USED FOR PLAY FOR MANY YEARS BUT IS STILL IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION , IS A LOVELY PLAYING CHESS SET THE KING IS 92 mm OR JUST OVER 3.5 THE BASE IS 40 mm THE WHITE KING WEIGH 34 gr, THE PAWN 50 mm THE BASE IS 32 mm THE CHESSMEN ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX HAND MADE FROM SOLID PINE WOOD THE INNER STORAGE BASE IS ALL LINED WITH WINE FELT, AS IN PHOTOS BOX SIZE 22 X 13 X 10.2 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 965 gr (in my scale) THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE CONDITION REPORT.

CHESSMEN - THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION BUT THERE ARE COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN TO THE WOOD PLATE FROM USAGE AND AGE , THERE IS A CHIP TO 1 HEAR OF 1 BLACK AND 1 WHITE KNIGHT AND THERE IS A NATURAL HAIRLINE TO THE BASE OF 1 BLACK BISHOP, THE TIP EDGE OF THE WHITE KING CROSS IS CHIPPED THE CHESS BOX IS ALSO IN USABLE CONDITION BUT SHOW SIGN AND MARKS FROM STORAGE AND AGE AND THE SHELL IS A BIT WORN TO THE EDGES, THE LID IS ABIT LOOSE BUT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDE AND MAKE UP YOUR MIND 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 LARDY TOURNAMENT STAUNTON K 92 mm + ORIG BOX" is in sale since Monday, September 27, 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: France
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: Wood
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Age Level: 12-16 Years
• Brand: Lardy ?