ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET \" IN STATUS QUO\" by J.Jaques & Son London
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ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET \" IN STATUS QUO\" by J.Jaques & Son London:
$502.09
HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY \"IN STATUS QUO\" \"JAQUES LONDON\" TRAVEL CHESS SETON THE RIM EDGES THERE IS A BRASS PLAQUED AND IMPRESSED READJ.JAQUES & SON MAKERS LONDON -AS FAR AS I AM CONCERN THIS SET PROBABLY DATES 1860/80sThe playing piece are made of Bovine bone, one side being red stained Staunton design, first introduced by Jaques with the endorsement of Howard Staunton in the late 1840s. The board is punched on one edge \"In STATU QUO - PATENTEES - CHESS BOARD\"THESE BEAUTIFUL CHESS PIECES ARE FAR LARGER THAN OTHER TRAVEL SETS EXPERTLY HAND TURNED & CARVED FROM BOVINE BONE !!! WITH ARTICULATED BRASS PEGSTHE KING IS 23mm PEG INCLUDED THE BASE IS 22mmTHE PAWN STAND AT 22 mm BASE OF 10 mmIn Statue Quo is an iconic chess set because it can be locked in place when the game has been adjourned just by pressing and depressing the two buttons on either side of the board when laid flat. When play resumed the single white and red button on the inside are depressed, releasing the pieces with a satisfying \'click\'. The mechanism is complex and a work of art in itself. it did cost to Jaques a large amount of money and time in oder to gained the patent (the mechanism in this set is in good working order)THIS GENUINE CHESS BOARD IS HAND CRAFTED FROM QUALITY WOOD, FRAMED WITH MAHOGANY AND INLAID WITH EXSOTIC ROSE-WOOD AND SATIN-WOODTHE BOARD STILL RETAIN MOST THE ORIGINAL POLISH FINISH AS SEEN IN PHOTOSMADE BY THE TOP BRITISH CHESS & TOY MAKER\"JAQUES LONDON\" I HAVE UPLOADED SEVERAL PHOTOS TO SHOW THE ITEM CONDITION SO PLASE TAKE A LOOKCHESS BOARD SIZE WHEN FULLY OPEN23 X 23. cm c.a PLAY AREA is 20.3 cm WITH SQUARES OF 25mmTHE COMBINED UN WRAPPED IS 655 gr APPROXTRULY A GREAT PIECE OF BRITISH CHESS HISTORYI HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE BUT PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED JUST IN CASE I HAVE MISS ANY THINGIDEAL FOR PLAY OR DISPLAYSUITABLE FOR ANTIQUES COLLECTORS, CHESS COLLECTORS& OF COURSE FOR CHESS PLAYERUK DELIVERY £6.60 WORLDWIDE ..........£21.99USA-CANADA ..........£20.95 EU AND EUROPE........£15.99 ANTIQUE 19 th CENTURY \"JAQUES\" IN STATUS QUO\" TRAVEL CHESS SET Description
HERE ONOFFER IS
AN ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY\"IN STATUS QUO\"\"JAQUES LONDON\" TRAVEL CHESS SET
ON THE RIM EDGES THERE IS A BRASS PLAQUED AND IMPRESSED READ
J.JAQUES & SON MAKERS LONDON -
AS FAR AS I AM CONCERN THIS SET PROBABLY DATES 1860/80s
The playing piece are made of Bovine bone, one side being redstained Staunton design, first introduced by Jaques with the endorsement of Howard Staunton in the late 1840s. The board is punched on one edge \"In STATU QUO - PATENTEES - CHESS BOARD\"
THESE BEAUTIFUL CHESS PIECES ARE FAR LARGER THAN OTHER TRAVEL SETS EXPERTLY HAND TURNED & CARVED FROM BOVINE BONE !!! WITHARTICULATEDBRASS PEGS
THE KING IS 23mm PEG INCLUDED THE BASE IS 22mm
THE PAWN STAND AT 22mm BASE OF 10mm
In Statue Quo is an iconic chess set because it can be locked in place when the game has been adjourned just by pressing and depressing the two buttons on either side of the board when laid flat. When play resumed the single white and red button on the inside are depressed, releasing the pieces with a satisfying \'click\'. The mechanism is complex and a work of art in itself. it did cost to Jaques a large amount of money and time to gained the board patent
(the mechanism in this set is in good working order)
THIS GENUINE CHESS BOARD IS HAND CRAFTED FROM QUALITY WOOD, FRAMED WITH MAHOGANY AND INLAIDWITH EXSOTIC ROSE-WOOD AND SATIN-WOOD
THE BOARD STILL RETAIN MOST THE ORIGINAL POLISH FINISHTHE SLEEVE IS MISSING
SOLD AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
MADE BY THE TOP BRITISH CHESS & TOY MAKER
\"JAQUES LONDON\"
CHESS BOARD SIZE WHEN FULLY OPEN
23 X 23.cm c.a PLAY AREA is 20.3 cm WITH SQUARES OF 25mm
THE COMBINED UN WRAPPED IS 655 gr APPROX
TRULY A GREAT PIECE OF BRITISH CHESS HISTORY
IDEAL FOR PLAY WHEN TRAVELING ALSO SUITABLE FOR ANTIQUE\'S CHESS COLLECTORS
UK DELIVERY £6.60
WORLDWIDE ..........£21.99
USA-CANADA ..........£20.95
EU AND EUROPE........£15.99
RETURN POLICY
THIS ITEM CAN BE RETURN TO THE SELLER ONLY IN THE SAME CONDITION AS ABOVE WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM RECEIPT
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ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY TRAVEL CHESS SET \" IN STATUS QUO\" by J.Jaques & Son London:
$502.09