THESE LARGE PIECES ARE PERFECTLY EXECUTED FROM QUALITY BOX WOOD AND EBONISED WOOD NICELY TURNED WITH EXCELLENT DETAILS EACH PIECES IS WEIGHTED AND BAIZED WITH GREEN THIS SET HAS BEEN USED FOR PLAY BUT MOSTLY FOR DISPLAY CONSEQUENTLY IS IN LOVELY CONDITION BUT THERE IS A MINOR FAULT TO 3 PIECES THE MAIN FEATURE IN THIS SET ARE THE BRINDLE KNIGHTS WHICH ARE EXPERTLY CARVED WITH TRULY EXCELLENT DETAILS , THE HORSES WITH MAINS ON BOTH SIDE, THEY LOOK VERY IMPRESSIVE, THE INPOSING ROOKS WITH 6 DEEP CRENELLATIONS, THE KING WITH ONION SHAPS HEADS AND DETAILED URNS FINAL, TRADITIONAL DOMED CORONET WITH SPIKED CROWN TO THE QUEEN, THE PIECES HAVING TRIPLE TURNING TO THE TOPS AND BASES AND ARE VERY CHUNCKY CONSEQUENTLY NICE TO HOLD THE BULGING LOADED BASES ALLOW THIS SET A VERY GOOD STABILITY AND EXCELLENT BALANCE, PERFECT PLAYING SET IDEAL FOR SERIOUS GAMES IS ALSO VERY DECORATIVE, THE WOOD PLATE ON BOTH SIDE IS VERY SMOOTH. WAS PROBABLY MADE IN INDIA FROM AROUND 1990s OR SO.
IS REALLY A QUALITY CHESS SET SUITABLE FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY OR FOR COLLECTORS. THE KING STAND AT 104 mm OR JUST OVER 4" THE BASE IS 45 mm OR 1.75" THE WHITE KING WEIGH 58gr AND THE BLACK 61gr. THE PAWN IS 56 mm OR 2.5 BASE IS 34 mm APPROX AND WEIGH 27gr THE CHESS PIECES WEIGHT IS 1.254 kg IN MY SCALE. THE CHESS BOARD AND BOX IN PHOTOS ARE NOT PART OF THE DEAL JUST CHESS PIECES. THE COMBINED PIECES AND BOX WEIGHT BEFORE PACKAGING IS 1.220 kg IN MY SCALE THE CHESS BOARD AND BOX IN IN PHOTOS ARE NOT INCLUDED CHESS PIECES ONLY. THIS PARTICULAR SET HAS BEEN HARDLY USED FOR PLAY AND IS IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION BUT THERE IS A SMALL CHIP TO 1 SPIKE ON THE BLACK QUEEN AND 1 TINY CHIP TO THE COLLAR OF 1 BLACK PAWN, THERE IS A BRIGHT LINE JUST ABOVE THE FOOT OF ANOTHER BLACK PAWN , OTHER THAN NICE ON DISPLAY GOOD FOR PLAY AS PER PHOTOS , THE BOX IS IN GOOD USED CONDITON THERE ARE SOME LIGHT COSMETIC MARKS HERE AND THERE FROM STORAGE AND USAGE BUT THE CLASP IS A BIT RUSTY 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. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva's. The item "VINTAGE OR MODERN CHESS SET BOX WOOD STAUNTON PATTERN K 104 mm NO BOX NO BOARD" is in sale since Wednesday, July 28, 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.