ANTIQUE 19th C. LARGE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MONOBLOC CHESSMEN SET K 137 mm + BOX
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ANTIQUE 19th C. LARGE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MONOBLOC CHESSMEN SET K 137 mm + BOX:
$1501.50
HERE FOR SELL IS A RARE LARGE MONOBLOC CLUB CHESSMEN SET BEAUTIFULLY HAND TURNED FROM FRUIT WOOD (WHITE SET) AND EBONIZED WOOD (BLACK SET) THESE CLUB SIZE PLAYING CHESS PIECES WERE MADE IN HUNGARY DURING THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE ARE DATING FROM AROUND LATE 19th UNDER THE BASE OF 1 BLACK PAWN THERE IS A HAND WRITING WITH THE NAME OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER \"MAYARI ISTVAN\" ALSO 1900 WHICH I BELIVE TO BE THE RIGHT AGE BECAUSE THE WOOD PATINA AND ALSO THE BLACK SET DUE TO AGE AND USAGE SHOW LOVELY BROWN SHADESTHE PIECES ARE NICELY CRAFTED WITH GREAT DETAIL CONSIDERING THEY WERE MADE WITH HAND POWERED LATE WITH EXQUISITE TURNING AND DESIGN,WITH ROBUST UPRIGHT KING AND QUEEN WITH URNS STEMS, THE KNIGHTS ARE BEUTIFULLY CARVED WITH EXCELLENT DETAILS THE BISOPS WITH CONTRASTING COLOR BULB TOPS (often seen in coffe house chess sets),TRULY IMPOSING TOWERS AS ROOKS ALL THE PIECES HAVING HOLLOW CONICAL BASES FOR BETTER STABILITY IS A GREAT PLAYING SET,THE WHITE SET WITH AGE HAS GAINED A REMARKABLE RICH PATINATHE PIECES ARE ALL CHUNCKY AND NICE TO HOLD,I HAVE ADDED FEW PHOTOS WITH A RULER ALSO 1 WITH A POUND COIN TO SHOW THE SCALE (seriously large set) IT COULD EASILY BE A ONE OFF SET PROBABLY CUSTOM MADE CONSEQUENTLY SCARCE HARD TO FIND, EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY ANTIQUE CHESS COLLECTIONS RARE SETTHE KING STAND AT 137 mm OR 5.5\" c.a. THE BASE IS 57 mm or 2.25\" AND THE BLACK KING WEIGH 84 gr THE WHITE 71 grTHE PAWN IS 85 mm OR ALMOST 3.5\" THE BASE IS 56 mm THIS SET REQUIRE A LARGE CHESS BOARD WITH SQUARES OF A LIST 68 mm, THE SQUARES OF THE BOARD IN PHOTOS ARE 70 mm OR 2.75\" BUT IS NOT INCLUDE IN THE SALE -DISPLAY ONLY THE PIECES CAME TO ME FROM A OVERSEA sale HOUSE IN AN SMALL ENGLISH SUITCASE WHICH NOW IS A CHESS PIECES STORAGE PROBABLY MADE IN EARLY 20th CENTURY AND SHOW PLENTY OF ORIGINAL FEATURES,THE CLASPS ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BUT THE KEY ARE MISSING, IS NOT PERFECT BUT GOOD FOR THE JOB THE DIMENSION ARE 37 X 26.5 X 11 cmTHE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 3.130 kg C.A.THE SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM WOULD BE BY COURIER DUE TO SIZE & WEIGHTUK DELIVERY SHIPPING MAIN CITIES ..............£37.99FOR ANY OTHER AUSTRALIAN DESTINATION £53.99SHIPPING COST TO;ITALY,GERMANY,FRANCE,AUSTRIA policy; this item can be return to the seller only as above describe also as in photos within 14 working days from ANTIQUE 19th C. LARGE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MONOBLOC CHESSMEN SET K 137 mm + BOX ANTIQUE 19th C. LARGE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MONOBLOC CHESSMEN SET K 137 mm + BOX
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DescriptionHERE FOR SELL IS
A RARE LARGE MONOBLOC CLUB CHESSMEN SET
BEAUTIFULLY HAND TURNEDFROM FRUIT WOOD (WHITE SET) AND EBONIZED WOOD (BLACK SET)
THESE CLUB SIZE PLAYING CHESS PIECES WERE MADE IN HUNGARY DURING THEAUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE ARE DATING FROM AROUND LATE 19th UNDER THE BASE OF 1 BLACK PAWN THERE IS A HAND WRITING WITH THE NAME OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER \"MAYARI ISTVAN\" ALSO 1900 WHICH I BELIVE TO BE THE RIGHT AGE BECAUSE THE WOOD PATINA AND ALSO THE BLACK SET DUE TO AGE AND USAGE SHOW LOVELY BROWN SHADES
THE PIECES ARE NICELY CRAFTED WITH GREAT DETAIL CONSIDERING THEY WERE MADEWITHHAND POWERED LATE WITH EXQUISITE TURNING AND DESIGN,WITH ROBUST UPRIGHT KING AND QUEEN WITH URNS STEMS, THE KNIGHTS ARE BEUTIFULLY CARVED WITH EXCELLENT DETAILS THE BISOPS WITH CONTRASTING COLOR BULB TOPS (often seen in coffe house chess sets),TRULY IMPOSING TOWERS AS ROOKS ALL THE PIECES HAVING HOLLOW CONICAL BASES FOR BETTER STABILITY IS A GREAT PLAYING SET,THE WHITE SETWITH AGE HAS GAINED A REMARKABLE RICH PATINA
THE PIECES ARE ALL CHUNCKY AND NICE TO HOLD,I HAVE ADDED FEW PHOTOS WITH A RULER ALSO 1 WITH A POUND COIN TO SHOW THE SCALE (seriously large set) IT COULD EASILY BE A ONE OFF SET PROBABLY CUSTOM MADECONSEQUENTLY SCARCE HARD TO FIND, EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY ANTIQUE CHESS COLLECTIONS RARE SET
THE KING STAND AT 137 mm OR 5.5\" c.a. THE BASE IS 57 mm or 2.25\" AND THE BLACK KING WEIGH 84 gr THE WHITE 71 gr
THE PAWN IS 85 mm OR ALMOST 3.5\" THE BASE IS 56 mm
THIS SET REQUIRE A LARGE CHESS BOARD WITH SQUARES OF A LIST 68 mm, THE SQUARES OF THE BOARD IN PHOTOS ARE 70 mm OR 2.75\" BUT IS NOT INCLUDE IN THE SALE -DISPLAY ONLY
THE PIECESCAME TO ME FROM A OVERSEA sale HOUSE IN AN SMALL ENGLISH SUITCASE WHICH NOW IS A CHESS PIECES STORAGE PROBABLY MADE IN EARLY 20th CENTURY AND SHOW PLENTY OF ORIGINAL FEATURES,THE CLASPS ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BUT THE KEY ARE MISSING, IS NOT PERFECT BUT GOOD FOR THE JOB
THE DIMENSION ARE 37 X 26.5 X 11 cm
THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 3.130 kg C.A.
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
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AUSTRALIAN MAIN CITIES ..............£37.99
FOR ANY OTHER AUSTRALIAN DESTINATION£53.99
SHIPPING COST TO;
ITALY,GERMANY,FRANCE,
AUSTRIA BELGIUM,NETHERLANDS,
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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ANTIQUE 19th C. LARGE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MONOBLOC CHESSMEN SET K 137 mm + BOX:
$1501.50