A masterpiece of a chess set. Marvels of grace, balance, beauty and simplicity... This is the classic set that established a world-wide standard used since the mid-19th C. Study the King's crown and Queen's coronet, details of bishops and rooks, knights modelled after marble stallion heads from the Parthenon, on down to the diminutive pawn. Admire the simple, yet elegant contours. Well-weighted. Shaped to hold, to touch, and to admire... Our production is a detailed replica of an original set manufactured by the British 'Jaques' company, circa 1850. English chess master, Howard Saunton, promoted this set at the first international chess tournament in 1851. Its clearly distinguishable pieces soon became the competition standard known as the 'Staunton' set. The set has embellishments pioneered by Jaques of London which include the king side stamping (see images) The chessboard is constructed using palisander and maple inlays and has a thick solid mahogany frame which compliments both the pieces and chess box. The box is truly beautiful mahogany with a black delimiter stripe accentuating this superb quality chess box SPECIFICATION DETAILS KING BASE DIAMETER Height of Sovereign 4.4 Inch 1.90 Inch Weight of Ebony Sovereign 122 grams Materials Used Boxwood/Ebony How many Queens? 4 Chessboard Size 22.04 inch Square Size 2.28 Inch
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