VINTAGE WEIGHTED CHESS SET TOURNAMENT FRENCH LARDY STAUNTON K 93 mm + BOX

  
HERE ON OFFER IS A VINTAGE TOURNAMENT STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET F. VINTAGE WEIGHTED CHESS SET TOURNAMENT FRENCH LARDY STAUNTON K 93 mm + BOX. E STANDARD MADE IN FRANCE BY LARDY INTERNATIONAL FROM AROUND 1960-70s PLUS THE ORIGINAL BOX THE MAIN PIECES TURNING ARE TIPICALLY AT LARDY SPECIFICATION FOR A TOURNAMENT COMPETITION, IN MY KNOWLEDGE LARDY AROUND 1960s STARTED TO PRODUCE INNOVATIVE CHESS SETS TO UP GRADE THE QUALITY, IN ORDER TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE IN FACT IN THIS SET THE KNIGHTS CARVING ARE BETTER THAN STANDARD AND GLASS EYES WERE ADDED ALSO THE WOOD CHOICE DIFFER FROM THE USUAL BOXWOOD AND STAINED WOOD THE PIECES HERE LISTED ARE TURNED FROM OLIVE WOOD AND ROSEWOOD SO BETTER QUALITY, ALSO THE BOX IS NOT THE USUAL RED STAINED BEECH WOOD BUT A WELL MADE BOX FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD WITH LIFT UP TOP IS A GOOD QUALITY BOX THESE 32 WEIGHTED CHESSMEN ARE ARE SUBSTATIAL AND NICELY HAND TURNED, THE KING WITH LARGE CROSS AND THE QUEEN WITH LARGE CORONET, NICELY CARVED HORSES HEADS WITH GLASS EYES AS KNIGHTS WHICH ARE TURNED AND CARVED FROM A SINGLE LOG OF WOOD NOT 2 PARTS, THE ROOKS WITH 4 CRENELLATIONS, THE PIECES ARE LEAD WEIGHTED AND BAIZED WITH GREEN FELTS THE LEAD WEIGH AND THE BULGING BASES WITH THICK FOOT RIM PROVIDE A GOOD BALANCE AND STABILITY, IS VERY TACTILE AND PLESANT TO PLAY WITH IT, SEEMS THAT THIS SET HAS BEEN HARDLY USED FOR PLAY OR REALLY WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY IS IN GOOD CONDITION NO DAMAGE THE KING IS 93 mm OR A TAD 3.75" THE BASE IS 38 mm THE KING WEIGH IS 37 gr THE PAWN IS 49 mm OR 2" APPROX THE BASE IS 27 mm AND WEIGH 17 gr THE CHESSMEN ARE HOUSED IN THE A SLIDE TOP BOX WELL CRAFTED FROM SOLID BEECH WOOD THE SHELL IS RED STAINED, IN MY KNOWLEDGE THE BOX WAS MADE BY LARDY TOO AS IN PHOTOS, THE INNER LID AND BASE ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT, THERE IS A PARTITION TO THE. MID STORAGE BOX SIZE 21.2 X 11.3 X 8.7 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 987gr (in my scale) CONDITION REPORT. CHESSMEN - THE CHESS PIECES ARE IN GOOD USED CONDITION THEY HAVE BEEN WELL LOOK AFTER THERE MAY BE FEW MINOR COSMETIC MARK AND SIGN TO SOME PIECES HARDLY NOTICEABLE, BUT THERE IS A TINY CHIP TO 1 SPIKE TO THE OUTER SIDE ALSO THERE ARE FEW SMALL SUPERFICIAL CUTS TO 1 CRENELLATION OF 1 BLACK ROOK OTHERWISE GOOD ORDER THE CHESS BOX IS ALSO IN GOOD USED CONDITION SHOW THERE ARE SOME SLIGHT COSMETIC SIGN AND MARKS FROM STORAGE AND THERE IS A OLD RESTORATION AS PER PHOTOS, 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. 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: Brown
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: Wood
• Age Level: 12-16 Years
• Brand: Lardy ??