ANTIQUE 18th C. CHESS PLAYING ENGLISH SET K 68 mm + BOX - NO BOARD a.imagelink {color:#000000;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#000000;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#e55174;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #000000; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #e55174; } Description
HERE FOR SELL IS
A RARE ENGLISH PLAYING CHESSMEN SET
BEAUTIFULLY HAND TURNED FROM YEW WOOD (WHITE SET) AND EBONIZED FRUIT WOOD (BLACK SET)
THIESE ENGLISH PLAYING CHESS PIECES ARE DATING FROM MID TO LATE 18th BEAUTIFULLY MULTI TURNED WITH NICE DETAIL TURNED WITH HAND POWERED LATE,THE DESIGN INSPIRED SEVERAL OF THE BEST ENGLISH CHESS MAKER IN THE LATE 1800s UNTIL LATE 1900 INCLUDING JOHN CALVERT AND OTHER FAMOUS TURNER, INFACT THE KING DESIGN WAS ALMOST REPLICATED ON SEVERAL CALVERT CHESS SET
ALL THE PIECES WITH SIMPLE AND EXQUISITE TURNING AND DESIGN, THE KNIGHTS HAVING SIDE CUT BAREL TOP INSTEAD HORSES HEADS THE BISOPS WITH NARROW MITRES CUTS AND URNS SHAPE HAS A ROOKS , THE WHITE SET HAS GAINED A REMARKABLE PATINA WITH AGE AND BLACK SET HAS NOW LOVELY BROWN SHADES,
THE KING STAND AT 68 mm AND THE BASE DIAM IS 30 mm THE PAWN IS 32 mm THE BASE IS 19 mm
EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY ANTIQUE COLLECTION
THIS SET HAS BEEN AROUND FOR THE LAST 300 YEARS OR SO AND HAS BEEN USED OVER THE YEARS CONSEQUENTLY IS NOT PERFECT, TO ASSES THE ITEM CONDITION PLEASE REFER TO \"SELLER NOTES\" ALSO TO PHOTOS PROVIDED (ANY QUESTIONS? PLEASE ASK)
THE PIECES COME IN A VERY OLD ENGLISH LIFT UP LID BOX CHESS BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID PINE WOOD AND INLAID WITH MAHOGANY VENEERS THE INSIDE BASE AND LID HAVE BEEN LINED WITH NEW-ISH GREEN FELT , THE BOX IS NOT IN PERFECT CONDITION AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM AN OLD USED CHESS BOX , THE KEY ARE NO PRESENT
BOX DIMENSION 19.5 X 9.5 X 9.5 cms
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 4644 grs APPROX
THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDE IN THE SALE -DISPLAY ONLY
SHIPPING
UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY .................£4.55
TO WORLDWIDE & AUSTRALIA..............£18.99
SHIPPING COST TO USA-CANADA............£17.99
SHIPPING COST TO; EU AND EUROPE .......£12.99
return policy; this item can be return to the seller only as above describe also as in photos within 14 working days from receipt.
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