MID-20th CENTURY CARVED WOOD CHESS PIECES w/4.25H KING AND WOOD BOX FROM FRANCE

Description

ATTENTION CHESS LOVERS
OR
VINTAGE COLLECTORS !!!
SET OF 32 HAND CARVED CHESSMEN
MADE IN FRANCE
AND
WITH THE
VERY RARE
4.25H KING !!!
MID-CENTURY, HAND-CARVED WOOD CHESS PIECES
COMES IN ITS ORIGINAL SOLID WOOD BOX WITH BRASS LATCH AND HINGES AND PAPER LINING
BOTTOM OF BOX IS STAMPED, "MADE IN FRANCE"
ITEM NO LONGER HAS ANY MFR PAPERWORK OR ANY INDICATION OF ITS MANUFACTURER. IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A STAUNTON SET OR OTHER QUALITY SET, BUT I SUGGEST YOU REVIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO VERIFY THIS.
FEATURES
:
NATURAL AND DARK BROWN CARVED WOOD PLAYING PIECES
APPROX. HEIGHT OF KING IS 4.25” (see photo)
APPROX. BASE DIAMETER OF KING IS BETWEEN 2.625 (see photo)
SOLID WOOD DOVETAIL CONSTRUCTION STORAGE BOX w/REMOVABLE SECTION DIVIDER
BRASS HINGES AND LATCH
ORIGINAL PAPER LINING (feels like wax paper)
CONDITION
: I KNOW THIS SET IS QUITE OLD BECAUSE IT BELONGED TO MY FATHER WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN 100 THIS YEAR. I AM NOT SURE HOW HE CAME TO OWN THE SET, BUT I THINK I REMEMBER AS A CHILD HEARING SOMETHING ABOUT HIM GETTING THIS WHEN HE WAS A SOLDIER IN FRANCE DURING WWII. OF COURSE, BEING A CHILD I HAD LITTLE INTEREST OR KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WOULD ONE DAY BE AN IMPORTANT FACT. HAVING SAID ALL THAT, THE BOX IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITON AND HAS NO PHYSICAL WOOD DAMAGE (splits, gauges, deep scratches) AND
THE BRASS HINGES AND LATCH HAVING LITTLE TO NO TARNISH.
THE FELT BOTTOMS ARE EXCELLENT ON ALL CHESSMEN.
THE "NATURAL" WOOD COLOR PIECES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE WOOD I COULD FIND.
WHILE NONE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES AFFECTS THEIR USE, THE FOLLOWING NEEDS TO BE POINTED OUT ABOUT FOUR(4) OF THE DARK BROWN CHESSMEN:
3 HAVE SPLITS IN THE WOOD NEAR ITS BOTTOM (one is larger than the others--see photo #11)
1 HAS SPLASHES / EXCESS WOOD STAIN (see piece on far left in Photo #11)
PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS AS THEY ARE PART OF THE LISTING.
SIZE OF MFR BOX
: 9.75 X 6.875 X 4
WEIGHT OF PIECES IN MFR BOX
: 3 LBS., 11 OZ.
Note
: For those who may be interested, I am also selling a mid-20
th
Century, double-sided, felt-lined, chessboard storage box measuring almost 15x15. See last photo being included
for reference only
. If interested, visit the listing for more detailed information, and should you want both items, USE YOUR CART to purchase them. I usually combine the ship cost whenever possible, however, in this case, the two items need to ship separately.
FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME
PAYMENT IS REQUESTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PURCHASE
WILL SHIP WITHIN 1-3 BUSINESS DAYS OF A VERIFIED PAYMENT WHEN POSSIBLE.
I CAREFULLY PACK ITEMS IN THE MANNER IN WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THEM.
FEEDBACK IS LEFT FOR BUYERS AFTER FEEDBACK IS LEFT FOR ME
U.S. BUYERS ONLY
IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH AN ITEM YOU PURCHASED FROM ME,
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK OR OPEN AN eBAY CASE WITH
BUT RATHER CONTACT ME DIRECTLY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITHOUT UNNECESSARILY AFFECTING MY RATINGS. I AM VERY REASONABLE AND HAVE WORKED WITH BUYERS ON MANY ISSUES. I STRIVE TO BE AS HONEST AS POSSIBLE WITH LISTING DESCRIPTIONS, BUT HONEST MISTAKES CAN HAPPEN SINCE I DEAL WITH MANY ITEMS. PLEASE
GIVE ME A CHANCE TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT
.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL / NO RETURNS--AN EXCEPTION WOULD BE ONLY IF A PRODUCT IS RECEIVED BROKEN, DEFECTIVE, OR NOT AS DESCRIBED. THEN I WILL CONSIDER THE RETURN OF THAT PRODUCT BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCES.
HOWEVER, BUYER IS TO PAY RETURN SHIPPING CHARGES.
I LIST ITEMS IN MANY CATEGORIES, SO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS TO SEE IF YOU'D LIKE ANYTHING ELSE. IF SO, PLEASE USE YOUR CART SO THE SHIP COST CAN BE COMBINED IF POSSIBLE (e.g. purchasing two very large, heavy, or unusual size items may make it impossible to ship together).