ANTIQUEor VINTAGE CHESS SET CRAYS OF CAMBRIDGE CATALIN SILETTE AND MAHOGANY BOX

  

ANTIQUEor VINTAGE CHESS SET CRAYS OF CAMBRIDGE CATALIN SILETTE AND MAHOGANY BOX. HERE ON OFFER IS AN ORIGINAL BRITISH "ART DECO" CHESS SET MADE IN EARLY 20th CENTURY PROBABLY 1930-40s HAND CRAFTED BY "CRAYS OF CAMBRIDGE" MADE FROM A EARLY PLASTIC MATERIAL "CATALIN" THE SET SHOWN A VERY ORIGINAL "ART DECO" DESIGN, IS NOT A REPRO IT IS GENUINE SET PROBABLY THE ONLY CATALIN BRITISH ART DECO DESIGN EVER MADE THE 1930/40s ARE KNOWN AS "THE GREAT DEPRESSION POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL DEPRESSION THESE KIND OF CHESS SET WERE MADE FROM PLASTIC WHICH WAS A CHEAP OPTION MATERIAL FOR THAT TIME "AUSTERITY CHESS SET THE WHITE PIECES HAVING A LOVELY RICH BUTTERSCOTCH PATINA, THE CHESSMEN ARE UN-WEIGHTED, DUE TO THE GOOD BASE PROPORTION THE PIECES ARE VERY WELL BALANCED AND IDEAL FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY, THE KING STAND AT 69 mm THE BASE IS 28 mm THE PAWN IS 34 mm THE BASE IS 18 mm THE CHESSMEN SET COME IN A BEAUTIFUL QUALITY BOX NICELY HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID MAHOGANY IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THE SET, THERE IS A LOVELY INLAY WORK ON THE OUTSIDE RSEMBLING A PARCEL STINGS NICELY INLAID WITH ROSEWOOD AND BIRCH SATIN, THE WOOD WORK SHOW A LOVELY PATINA AND STILL RETAIN THE SUPERB FRENCH POLISH FINISH THE INNER LID IS LINED AND PADDED WITH PURPLE FELT THE BASE IS LINED IN PURPLE BUT NOT PADDED, IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL BOX AND IN LOVELY CLEAN CONDITION, SEE PHOTOS THE BOX DIMENSION ARE 17.5 X 10.5 X 7.1 cm , THE CHESS BOARD IN PHOTOS IS NOT PART OF THE SALE THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 519 gr CHESSMEN THE PIECES ARE ALL IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE USED CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME LIGHT MARKS ON FEW PIECES NOT OBVIOUS, THE BOX OUTER BOTTOM SHOW METAL NAILS AROUND THE EDGES AND THERE ARE FEW STABLE HAIRLINE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO AS I SEE IT SO PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKE UP YOUR MIND. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.

The item "ANTIQUEor VINTAGE CHESS SET CRAYS OF CAMBRIDGE CATALIN SILETTE AND MAHOGANY BOX" is in sale since Thursday, November 14, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Games\Chess\Vintage Chess". The seller is "jacqueline3663" and is located in Bristol/Avon.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Colour: Butterscotch and black
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: Wood and Plastic
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Age Level: 12-16 Years
• Brand: Crays of Cambridge