ANTIQUE GERMAN OR ENGLISH CHESS BOARD LARGE ROLL UP CAMPAIGN 45cm Sqs OF 45 Mm
Item History & Price
HERE FOR SELL IS
A FINE LARGE ANTIQUE ROLL UP CHESS BOARD
I HAVE BOUGHT THIS BOARD FROM A AUCTION HOUSE IN NORTH ENGLAND
THIS FINE MAHOGANY-WOOD FRAMED BOARD IS INLAID WITH THICK BIRCH SATIN WOOD AND EXSOTIC ROSEWOOD WOOD VENEER AND BACKED WITH CREAM-ISH FABRIC FELT, THE WOOD WORK SHOW A REMARKABLE PATINA NATURALLY GAINED WITH AGE END USAGE AND THE FINISH IS SMOOTH AND STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE ORIGINAL SHINY FINISH, IN MY KNOWLEDGE THIS ROLL UP BOARDS WERE OFTEN USED BY OFFICERS IN MILITARY CAMPAIGN FOR EASY TRANSPORT, NOWDAYS ARE CONSISTENTLY SCARCE, THIS PARTICULAR BOARD DATES PROBABLY FROM AROUND 1870-1880s OR ERLIER
EXCELLENT QUALITY NICE PIECE OF CHESS HISTORY PROBABLY MADE IN ENGLAND OR GERMAN
THE BOARD DIMENSION WHEN UNFOLD ARE 45.5 OR JUST OVER 17.75" APPROX
EACH SQUARE IS 45 mm OR 1.75"
IS THE LARGEST SAMPLE I CAME ACROSS SO FAR NICE FIND THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS JUST OVER 584 gr IN MY SCALE
I HAVE UPLOADE 2 PICS WITH A LARGE STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET IN WHICH THE KING STAND AT 3.75" THE BASE IS 40 mm TO GIVE AN IDEA OF THE BOARD SCALE , BUT THE CHESSMEN IN PHOTOS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE DISPLAY ONLY
CONDITION REPORT
THIS OLD CHESS BOARD HAS BEEN OBVIOUSLY USED FOR PLAY CONSEQUENTLY THERE ARE USUAL SIGN AND MARKS ALSO THERE ARE ALSO SOME LIGHT STAINS ON THE BACKING WHICH IS FRYED ON THE EDGES BUT IS STILL IN FULLY PLAYABLE CONDITION GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY AS SEEN IN PHOTOS,
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO AS I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKE UP YOUR MIND
SHIPPING
UK ................£6.20
WORLDWIDE .........£27.99
USA-CANADA.........£27.99
EU & EUROPE ........£13.99
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