VINTAGE CHESS SET ART DECO UNICORN BRAND K 69 mm PLUS ORIG BOX NO BOARD

  

VINTAGE CHESS SET ART DECO UNICORN brand K 69 mm PLUS ORIG BOX NO BOARD. A VINTAGE ENGLISH ART DECO PERIOD CHESS SET & ORIGINAL BOX. CHESS SETS ARE ALSO CALLED "DIGNIFY AUSTERITY OR POVERTY" CHESS SET. ALTHOUGHT THE DEPRESSION WAS ON THIS SET IS WELL MADE.

IS NOT CHEAP QUALITY, HAND CRAFTED. FROM QUALITY "TURKISH BOX WOOD" AND JET BLACK EBONISED WOOD THE WHITE SET SHOW A BEAUTIFUL AGED GOLDEN PATINA BOTH SETS REATAIN. THE ORIGINAL FRENCH POLISH FINISH THE PLATE IS VERY SMOOTH AND SHINY, THE PIECES ARE NOT WEIGHTED BUT DUE TO THE EXCELLENT DESIGN AND THE WIDE BASES THE PIECE ARE WELL BALANCED AND HAVING GOOD STABILITY AS A PLAYING CHESS SET SHOULD BE IS A LOVELY CHESS SET ALSO THE ONLY KNOWN WOODEN BRITISH ART DECO DESIGN EVER MADE. THE KING IS 69 mm THE BASE IS 31 mm THE PAWN IS 40 mm THE BASE IS 22 mm.

THE CHESS PIECES COME IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX WITH HINGED JOINTS HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID ENGLISH OAK WOOD, ON THE LID THERE IS THE TRADE MARK LABEL AS IN PHOTOS, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT. BOX DIMENSION 18.7 X 10.5 X 7.7 cm. THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE, DISPLAY ONLY. THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 620 gr. VERY NICE ART DECO CHESSMEN SET SUITABLE FOR CHESS PLAYERS AND CHESS COLLECTORS.

CHESSMEN; THE PIECES HAVE BEEN USE OVER THE YEARS BUT WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY THERE ARE ONLY MINUS COSMETIC MARKS AND SIGN FROM AGE AND USAGE SUCH TINY CHIPS TO THE PAINT WORK OF SOME BLACK PIECES, THERE IS, OTHER THAN GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY LOVELY CONDITION, BOX THERE IS IN GOOD USED CONDITION NO DAMAGES IS IN GOOD WOKING ORDER I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Games\Chess\Vintage Chess".

The seller is "jacqueline3663" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Modified Item: No
• Colour: Black, Brown
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: Wood
• Age Level: 12-16 Years
• Brand: Unicorn Brand