VINTAGE TOURNAMENT CHESS SET LARDY FRENCH STAUNTON PATTERN K 90 mm + BOX

  
VINTAGE TOURNAMENT CHESS SET LARDY FRENCH STAUNTON PATTERN K 90 mm + BOX. HERE ON OFFER IS A VINTAGE FRENCH TOURNAMENT SIZE LARDY INTERNATIONAL "STAUNTON PATTERN" CHESS SET THIS LISTING IS FOR A FULL SET OF 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN IN ORIGINAL BOX THESE CHESSMEN WERE MADE IN FRANCE BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL FOR THE UK RETAILERS INCLUDING K&C ALSO JAQUES LONDON, THIS LOVELY GLASS EYES LARDY CHESS SETS WERE PRODUCE IN LOW NUMBER PROBABLY CUSTOMISE TO MEET THE RETAILER REQUEST TO DIVERSIFY FROM OTHER RETAILER, THIS SET MEET THE FIDE LIMIT FOR TOURNAMENT CHESS SET INFACT THE KING IS 90 mm , THE BOXWOOD SHOW A CARAMEL-GOLD PATINA WHICH SUGGEST THAT THIS SET WAS MADE FROM AROUND 1970s THE OTHER SET IS IN JET BLACK BOTH WITH A LOVELY SHINY FRENCH POLISH FINISH THE PIECES ARE HAND TURNED AT HIGH STANDARD FROM BOXWOOD AND EBONISED WOOD ALL BAIZED WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN FELTS, THIS SET HAS BEEN USE FOR PLAY OVER THE YEARS BUT WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY IS STILL IN CLEAN PLAYABLE CONDITION, ON THE , LID BOX THERE IS THE SHADE OF TRADE MARK PROBABLY A BLACK LARDY STIKER WHICH IS NOW MISSING ALSO ON THE OUTER BOTTOM THERE IS THE USUALLARDY YELLOW STICKER AS SEEN IN PHOTOS THE CHESSMEN ARE LOADED WITH LEAD WEIGHTED AND HAVING LARGE BULGING BASES TO ALLOW GREAT BALANCE AND STABILITY CONSEQUENTLY IS A TOP PLAYING CHESS SET, THE PIECES ARE VERY SUBSTANTIAL THE KING STAND AT 90 mm OR JUST OVER 3.5 THE BASE IS 35 mm THE KING WEIGHT IS 37 gr THE PAWN IS IS 46 mm THE BASE IS 25 mm IN MY SCALE THE SET COME IN THE ORIGINAL LARGE CASKET CRAFTED FROM SOLID BEECH WOOD HAVING HINGED JOINTS THE INNNER AND BASE AND LID ARE LINED WITH GREEN COLOUR FELT, THERE IS A PARTITION TO KEEP THE SETS SEPARATE BOX DIMENSION 22 X 12.6 X 8.5 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.193 kg (in my scale) THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED DISPLAY ONLY. CONDITION REPORT CHESS PIECES - THERE ARE LTTLE SIGN OF USAGE AMONG THE PIECES SLIGHT IMPERFECTION TO THE CAVITY OF 1 BLACK ROOK CASTELLATION NOT OBVIOUS, THE BLACK QUEEN IS SLIGHTLY BOWED AND A TINY SECTION OF THE TOP CROSS IS MISSING FROM THE BLACK KING, AS PER PHOTOS, OTHER THAN GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY CHESS BOX THERE ARE MARKS AND SIGN HERE AND THERE FROM STORAGE AND USAGE THE CLASP AND HINGES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. 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.

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• 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 International