VINTAGE ART DECO BAKELITE CHESS SET K 57 mm AND BOX PLUS SORRENTO CHESS BOARD

  
HERE ON OFFER A VINTAGE ART DECO BAKELITE CHESS SET THERE ARE 32 CHESSMEN PLUS PERIOD BOX AND SORRENTO INLAY BOARD THESE CHESS PIECES ARE NICELY HAND TURNED FROM RED CHERRY AND BUTTERSCOCH PHENOL MATERIAL, WITH FULL TOWERS ROOKS AND NAIVE CARVED HORSES AS KNIGHTS, THE PIECES ARE CHUNKY AND VERY TACTILE PLEASANT TO PLAY DESIGN AS PLAYING CHESS SET WELL BALANCED AND OFFER GREAT STABILITY , THE SET SHOW A SUPERB AGED PATINA ON THE WHITE SET WHICH NOW TURNED IN DARK RICH YELLOW (Butterscothch) WHICH SUGGEST TO BE AN EARLY SET, PROBABLY MADE IN AUSTRIAN OR HUNGARIAN THE KING AND BISHOPS WITH LARGE BULB TOPS AS FINAILS, THE QUEEN ITH A TURNED DISC AS FINAIL THE PIECES ARE TURNED AND CARVED FROM A SIGLE PIECE LOG OF BAKELITE LOVELY RARE GOOD SIZE CHESS SET THE KING IS 57 mm THE BASE IS 25 mm WEIGHT 21 gr , THE PAWN IS 29 mm THE BASE IS 24 mm THE PIECES COME IN A OLD LIFTUP LID BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID WOOD PROBABLY DARK OAK? THE INNER LID AND BASE ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT, THE WOODWORK SHOW A RICH DARK PATINA AS PER PHOTOS BOX DIMENSION 28 X 10 X 5.9 cm ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SALE THERE IS A LOVELY CHESS BOARD MADE BY "ATTARDI" IN SORRENTO , FROM AROUND 1980s OR SO, THE BEVELED FRAME IS IN BLACK AND THE PLAYING SURFACE IS INLAID WITH OCTANE COLOUR AND BIRCH SATIN VENEER , THE BASE IS MADE FROM A THICK SHEET OF SOLID WOOD WITH A SIGLE SHEET MAHOGANY VENEER, THE WOODWORK SHOW A SUPERB FINISH LAQUER LIKE VERY SHINY THE BOARD HAS A SIMPLE DESIGN NICE MATCH FOR THE PIECES, IT IS A HEAVY FOR SIZE VERY STRONG REALLY NICE BOARD CHESS BOARD DIMENSION 35.5 cm OR 14 ACROSS, EACH SQUARE IS 35 mm THE GAME BOARD WEIGHT IS JUST OVER 1.240 kg AND THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.640 kg VERY NICE ART DECO CHESSMEN SET SUITABLE FOR CHESS PLAYERS AND CHESS COLLECTORS CONDITION REPORT CHESSMEN; THE PIECES HAVE BEEN USE OVER THE YEARS CONSEQUENTLY THERE ARE LIGHT MARKS AMONG THE PIECES, PART OF THE DISC FINAIL OF THE WHITE QUEEN IS MISSING, AND 1 WHITE PAWN IS A REPLICA MAY BE HOME MADE? VINTAGE ART DECO BAKELITE CHESS SET K 57 mm AND BOX PLUS SORRENTO CHESS BOARD. HERE ON OFFER A VINTAGE ART DECO BAKELITE CHESS SET THERE ARE 32 CHESSMEN PLUS PERIOD BOX AND SORRENTO INLAY BOARD THESE CHESS PIECES ARE NICELY HAND TURNED FROM RED CHERRY AND BUTTERSCOCH PHENOL MATERIAL, WITH FULL TOWERS ROOKS AND NAIVE CARVED HORSES AS KNIGHTS, THE PIECES ARE CHUNKY AND VERY TACTILE PLEASANT TO PLAY DESIGN AS PLAYING CHESS SET WELL BALANCED AND OFFER GREAT STABILITY , THE SET SHOW A SUPERB AGED PATINA ON THE WHITE SET WHICH NOW TURNED IN DARK RICH YELLOW (Butterscothch) WHICH SUGGEST TO BE AN EARLY SET, PROBABLY MADE IN AUSTRIAN OR HUNGARIAN DATING FROM AROUND 1930-40s THE KING AND BISHOPS WITH LARGE BULB TOPS AS FINAILS, THE QUEEN ITH A TURNED DISC AS FINAIL THE PIECES ARE TURNED AND CARVED FROM A SIGLE PIECE LOG OF BAKELITE LOVELY RARE GOOD SIZE CHESS SET THE KING IS 57 mm THE BASE IS 25 mm WEIGHT 21 gr , THE PAWN IS 29 mm THE BASE IS 24 mm THE PIECES COME IN A OLD LIFTUP LID BOX HAND CRAFTED FROM SOLID WOOD PROBABLY DARK OAK?

THE INNER LID AND BASE ARE LINED WITH GREEN FELT, THE WOODWORK SHOW A RICH DARK PATINA AS PER PHOTOS. BOX DIMENSION 28 X 10 X 5.9 cm. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SALE THERE IS A LOVEL. CHESS BOARD MADE BY "ATTARDI" IN SORRENTO.

FROM AROUND 1980s OR SO, THE BEVELED FRAME IS IN BLACK AND THE PLAYING SURFACE IS INLAID WITH OCTANE COLOUR AND BIRCH SATIN VENEER , THE BASE IS MADE FROM A THICK SHEET OF SOLID WOOD. WITH A SIGLE SHEET MAHOGANY VENEER, THE WOODWORK SHOW A SUPERB FINISH LAQUER LIKE VERY SHINY THE BOARD HAS A. SIMPLE DESIGN NICE MATCH FOR THE PIECES, IT IS A HEAVY FOR SIZE VERY STRONG REALLY NICE BOARD. CHESS BOARD DIMENSION 35.5 cm OR 14 ACROSS, EACH SQUARE IS 35 mm THE GAME BOARD WEIGHT IS JUST OVER 1.240 kg AND THE COMBINED UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS 1.640 kg. VERY NICE ART DECO CHESSMEN SET SUITABLE FOR CHESS PLAYERS AND CHESS COLLECTORS.

CHESSMEN; THE PIECES HAVE BEEN USE OVER THE YEARS CONSEQUENTLY THERE ARE LIGHT MARKS AMONG THE PIECES, PART OF THE DISC FINAIL OF THE WHITE QUEEN IS MISSING, AND 1 WHITE PAWN IS A REPLICA MAY BE HOME MADE? THERE ARE SLIGHT SIZE AND TURNING DIFFERENCES AND SOME PIECE ON THE YELLOW SET ARE A BIT DARKER THAN THE OTHERS, CHESS BOX THE OUTER WOODWORK SHOW SOME LIGHT MARKS AND SIGN FROM STORAGE, A SECTION OF THE INNER BACK PARTITION IS MISSING, BUT DOESN'T EFFECT THE USE , THE CHESS BOARD SHOW SUNLIGHT SPOTS ON SOME OF THE SQUARES WHERE THE PIECES STAND PROBABLY FROM DISPLAY, THERE ARE SOME ODD MARKS AND SIGN HERE AND THERE AS SEEN IN PHOTOS I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS ITEM AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND. GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, LUXEMBOURG AUSTRIA....... Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.

The item "VINTAGE ART DECO BAKELITE CHESS SET K 57 mm AND BOX PLUS SORRENTO CHESS BOARD" is in sale since Wednesday, September 5, 2018. 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: Cherry & Butterscotch
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
• Custom Bundle: No
• Applicable Regions: Austria- Hungary, Italy
• Material: Bakelite-Plastic
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Brand: Unbranded
• Non-Domestic Product: Yes