Antique Chess Set

The Spain or Mexico made and beautifully engravedsignature engraved on the bases underside.
early twentieth century Figural Bone 'Gaudi Chess Set'Really fascinating is the uncommon Rajasthan
was highly inspired by the Art Noveau designs ofpolychrome ivory Chess pieces of around 1800 AD.
1850s-born Gaudi. With pierced and serrated bases it isThe figures on each of these 13 engraved polychrome
capped with engraved tops, having shining colorsIndian ivory chess pieces are highly attractive while the
painted on each with black and yellow highlights on theheight is in between 5.5cms and 11cms.
two sides respectively.One of the most artistic chrome and brass sets is the
With rearing horses as knights and tastefully designedbig classic designer chess set made of metal around
pawns, the Vintage Central European engraved1950s, a medieval theme being its basis. In a heavy
wooden figural chess set is nicely built. These are allsturdy box it is supplied, the fitted compartments of
hand engraved light wooden pieces with the darkwhich are built with thirty-two separate felted wood
sides black colored. With its original wooden boxboardpillars that are screwed on the box floor. About 30 lbs
it is delivered.is the weight of the set.
An extremely top quality chess set made in England inThe very appealing glossy pottery set that follows the
early 1800s is Antique English Ivory Chess Set of earlyfashion of the Lewis chessmen is a very old
Lund pattern. From comparison image you willterracotta Lewis type chess set that saw the light of
understand that it's more elaborately decorated andthe day in early 1900s in all probability. Its weight is 3lbs
larger in size than typical Lund sets. With 3.75 inchesor 1.5kgs and bears on the underside the 'S'
tall King the whole set is delivered with its originalmonogram.
tooled folding board with silk ties put on.From the early 1900s the excellent chess set of
Front ranking contemporary carver Oleg RaikisBakelite is well known. It is made of red and yellow
created 'Men V women' chess set that is really specialBakelite and is hand turned and engraved to the best
since this mammoth ivory Russian set is carved onquality level. While the height of the King is 4.5inches
ivory of 10,000 years in age. With the Kings andwhile the measurement across the base very big
pawns 14cms or 5.5 inches, and 8cms or 3 inches tallbase is 1.75inches. It is delivered in the case that was
respectively, all the mono block pieces including theoriginally fitted.
pawns, hold out a culture of distinction with Cleg's