ANTIQUE CHESS SET FINE FRENCH REGENCE PATTERN K 84 Mm AND ORIG BOX NO BOARD
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:27700501 | Modified Item: No |
Material: Wood | Colour: Black, Brown |
MPN: Does Not Apply | Country/Region of Manufacture: France |
Age Level: 12-16 Years | Custom Bundle: No |
Brand: Unbranded |
HERE ON OFFER IS
A FINE ANTIQUE FRENCH REGENGE' PATTER CHESS SET
IN MY KNOWLEDGE THIS SET WAS MADE AROUND LATE 19th EARLY 20th CENTURY IN FRANCE, THE PIECES ARE EXPERTLY TURNED AND CARVED FROM TURKISH BOXWOOD AND EBONIZED HARDWOOD INFACT THE BLACK KING IS HEAVIER THAN THE WHITE, IN MY OPINION THIS PARTICULAR WAS CRAFTED BY SKILLED TURNERS IN PARIS IN FACT THE FINE DETAILS ARE QUITE DIFFERENT THAN THE "JURA" TURNERS SUCH LARDY OR CHAVET
THE KINGS WITH SMALL CLOSE UP LOTUS SHAPE CROWN AND LARGE BULB TOP AND DOUBLE TURNED RINGS , THE QUEEN WITH TRADITIONAL BULB TOP FINAL TRADITIONAL REGENCE' BISHOP , THE KNIGHT ARE WELL CARVED WITH PIERCED EYES BETTER THAN MOST REGENCE'CHESS SETS, THE RIBBED CONICAL SHAPE ROOKS ARE CHUNKY WITH SHORT STEM TO ALLOW BETTER STABILITY THE PAWN WITH LARGE BASE AND COLLAR WITH SLIM STEM AND SLIGHT POINTED BULB TOP, THE LARGE BASE WITH LOW FOOT ARE SLIGHTLY CONCAVE TO ALLOW GOOD STABILITY
THE DESIGN IS SIMPLE AND STURDY, THERE ARE NO MANY SETS AROUND OF THIS KIND ANYMORE , NICE SAMPLE OF FRENCH CHESS HISTORY, THE WOOD PLATE OF BOTH SHOW A LOVELY FRENCH POLISH FINISH AND THE BOXWOOD SET SHOW A BEAUTIFUL ORANGE-TOFFEE PATINA AND THE BLACK SET WITH AGE AND USAGE NOW SHOW LOVELY BROWN SHADES NATURALLY GAINED WITH USAGE AND AGE
THE BLACK KING STAND AT 84 mm WEIGH 25 THE WHITE 83 mm THE BASE IS 26 mm WEGIH 22 gr
THE PAWN IS 43 mm THE BASE IS 16 mm
THE CHESS SET COME IN THE ORIGINAL SLIDE TOP BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID PINE WOOD WITH SQUARE JOINT WITH THE AGE AND USAGE THE WOODWORK SHOW A VERY DARK PATINA, THE INNER BASE IS LINED WITH GREEN FELT, THE WOODWORK SHOW THE ACTUAL OLD AGE AS PER PHOTOS
THE BOX DIMENSION ARE 20.2 X 10.2 X 7.6 cm
THE UNWRAPPED COMBINED WEIGHT IS 488 gr IN MY SCALE
THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT PART OF THE SALE DISPLAY ONLY
CONDITION REPORT
CHESSMEN, THERE ARE SLIGHT SIGN OF AGE AND USAGE AMONG THE PIECES, SOME TALLER MENS ARE SLIGHTLY BOWED DUE TO REAL WOOD AGING, THERE IS A TINY CHIP TO THE COLLAR OF 1 WHITE PAWN, THERE IS A SLIGHT HARLINE TO THE BLACK KING BASE AND 1 HEAR IS CHIIPEN ON 1 BLACK KNIGHT, THERE MAY BE TURNING AND SIZE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE PIECES
THE BOX IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BUT THERE ARE MARKS AND SIGN ALSO SOME DENTS , THE VERY END OF THE LID IS MISSING 2 LITTLE PIECES OF WOOD ON THE EDGES, ODER THAN GOOD WORKING ORDER
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
SHIPPING PRICES
UK DELIVERY ....£4.70
EU AND EUROPE ...£13.99
WORLDWIDE.......£24.99
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