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HERE ON OFFER IS A FINE ANTIQUE ENGLISH CLUB STAUNTON CHESS SET THIS LEAD LOADED CHESS SET WAS MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE BRITISH CHESS COMPANY DATING AROUND 1890 EXPERTLY HAND TURNED FROM JET BLACK EBONY AND TURKISH BOX WOOD,THE KNIGHTS HEADS ARE MADE FROM XILONITE, THE KING WITH MALTESE CROSSES THE QUEEN WITH 8 SPIKES ON HER CORONET,THE BISHOP WITH LARGE HEAD WITH DIAGONAL LOW CUTED MITRES THE ROOKS WITH 4 CRENELLATION, THE PAWNS WITH DOUBLE COLLARS ,THERE ARE IMPRESSED RED CORONET TO 1 WHITE ROOK AND KNIGHT IN EACH SIDE,MOST OF THE ORIGINAL SHINY FINISH IS STILL THERE WITH A NICE GOLDEN PATINA ON THE BOX WOOD ,THE CHESSMEN ARE HEAVELY LEAD WEIGHTED, 2 WHITE AND 2 BLACK PAWS ARE REPLACEMENTS FROM THE SAME MAKE 1 WHITE PAWN IS SLIGHTLY TALLER THE OTER ALL 4 WITH SINGLE COLLAR AS PER PHOTOS, IS A WONDERFUL PLAYING CHESS SET SUITABLE FOR SERIOUS GAME OR FOR DISPLAY RARE FIND THE KING IS 102 mm OR 4" THE BASE IS 42 mm THE BLACK KING WEIGHT IS 142 gr THE WHITE 131 THE PAWN IS IS 47 OR ALMOST 2" mm THE BASE IS 30 mm THE CHESSMEN COME IN A GOOD QUALITY LIFT UP LID BOX NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WITH HINGED JOINTS PROBABLY ORIGINAL TO THE SET BUT THE LID GREEN FELT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE LABEL IS NOW MISSING THE INNER BASE AND LID ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT THE BRASS HINGES AND CLASP ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER THE BOX IS IN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BOX DIMENSION 23 X 14.4 X 9.2 cm THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 2.20 kg (in my scale) very heavy THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE IS THERE ONLY FOR DISPLAY CONDITION REPORT CHESSMEN -BLACK SET SLIGHT DIG TO FOOT RIM OF THE KING AND 1 PAWN, CHIP TO COLLAR TO 1 PAWN,2 SPIKES ARE CHIPPED TO THE QUEEN CORONET,THE KING CROSS IS SLIGHTLY BOWED, THERE IS A THIN HAIRLINE TO THE FOOT RIM OF 1 KNIGHT, 2 PAWNS ARE REPLACEMENT FROM SAME MAKER, THE BLACK STAIN ON THE KNIGHTS HEADS ARE A BIT WORN WHITE SET THERE ARE 2 REPLACEMENT PAWNS FROM SAME MAKER, TINY CUT TO THE LEFT WING OF THE KING CROSS, SLIGHT LOSS ON THE WOOD PLADE DUE TO UASAGE AND AGE,1 SPIKE IS MISSING FROM THE QUEEN CORONET, THIS SET HAS BEEN WELL USED OVER THE YEARS AND SOME BOTTOM FELTS ARE WORN AS EXPECTED FROM AND ANTIQUE CHESS SET, AS PER PHOTOS CHESS BOX THERE ARE SOME USUAL MARKS AND MINUS STAINS AND A TINY CHIP NEAR 1 CORNER ON THE BACK, THE GREEN FELT HAS BEEN REPLACE OTHER THAN GOOD WORKING CONDITION I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASAE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS AND MAKE UP YOUR MIND SHIPPING UK DELIVERY ....£11.99 USA-CANADA.......£28.99 GERMANY,FRANCE,BELGIUM, LUXEMBOUG,NETHERLANDS ........£23.99 ITALY,SPAIN,AUSTRIA,PORTUGAL..£26.99 FOR ANY OTHER WORLDWIDE DESTINATION PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING DETAIL BEFORE YOU BUY RETURN POLICY THIS ITEM CAN BE RETURN TO THE SELLER ONLY IN THE SAME CONDITION AS ABOVE ALSO IN PHOTOS WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS FROM RECEIPT |
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