Wooden Box Set

Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board

Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board

Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board    Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board
HERE ON OFFER IS A LATE 19th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET WHITTINGTON WERE MOST LIKELY PROBABLY MAUFACTURE BY JAQUES LONDON AND RETAILED BY WELKNOW ENGLISH TOY'S AND GAMES RETAILER IN THE 19th CENTURY this design was first introduced by Jaques in the last quarter of the 19th century THE CHESS PIECES EXPERTLY HAND TURNED & CARVED FROM BOVINE BONE IN NATURAL AND RED STAINED IN THIS PARTICULAR SET THE KNIGHTS ARE BETTER CARVED THAN AVARAGE AND THE KINGS HAVING RIBBED HEARDS RATHER THAN PLAIN, THE LONG PEGS ALLOW GOOD STABILITY TO THE SET WHEN IN TRAVEL, THE CHESSMEN STAY IN LAST POSITION WHEN BOARD IS FOLDED SO YOU CAN RESTART WHERE YOU LEFT, THE PIECES ARE CHUNKIER CONSEQUENTLY NICE TO HOLD AND EASY TO PICK THEM UP IF YOU GOT BIG FINGERS THE CHESSMEN DIMENSION ARE 20 mm PAWNS UP TO 22 mm THE QUEEN pegs included THE CHESS BOARD/BOX IS HAND CRAFTED FROM SLECTED WOOD THE SHELL IS MADE FROM SOLID RED MAHOGANY WOOD, THE GAME BOARD INLAID WITH ROSE-WOOD AND BIRCH SATIN VENEER, THE EDGES ARE INLAID WITH ROSE-WOOD AND THERE ARE HOLES FOR THE CAPTURED PIECES AS PER PHOTOS THE BRASS HINGES AND CLASPS ARE ALL THERE AND IN WORKING ORDER, THE BOX & BOARD STILL RETAIN PART THE ORIGINAL FRENCH POLISH FINISH WITH A RICH PATINA MADE BY A TOP BRITISH CHESS & TOY MAKER , HIGH QUALITY CHES BOX SIZE WHEN FULLY OPEN ARE; 4 X 20. ANTIQUE WHITTINGTON TRAVEL CHESS SET JAQUES STYLE AND ORIG BOX-BOARD. Cm OR 16" X 8" APROX THE PLAYING FIELD 18.2 cm OR 7.5 ACROSS SQUARES ARE 19 mm SO IS A GOOD SIZE SET , BOX SIZE WHEN CLOSE ARE 20.22 X 10 X 6.3 cm THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 500 gr TRULY A GREAT PIECE OF BRITISH CHESS HISTORY CONDITION REPORT THE BOX SHELL SHOW COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN FROM AND AGE-USAGE , ORIGINALLY THE 2 DOORS WINGS WERE GLUED IN AND 1 WING HAS BEEN RE-GLUED AND THERE ARE TRACE OF GLUE, 1 RED PAWN MAY NOT BE ORIGINAL?

Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "ANTIQUE WHITTINGTON TRAVEL CHESS SET JAQUES STYLE AND ORIG BOX-BOARD" is in sale since Monday, June 14, 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: Multi-colour
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Material: Wood and Bovine Bone
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Age Level: 17 Years & Up
  • Brand: Unbranded


Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board    Antique Whittington Travel Chess Set Jaques Style And Orig Box-board