Anyone know what set this is?
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IpswichMatt
Nov 13, 2019
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Nov 13, 2019
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I've seen a set with round undersides before but cannot remember where.
I believe this set to be German
Nov 13, 2019
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Thanks Robert. I agree about the replacements - wild colour variation there! So were the pieces designed to wobble but not fall down, like weebles?
Nov 13, 2019
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I’d seen the design before but didn’t understand why or who would want one. Now I do.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Nov 13, 2019
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Thanks for the replies Gents.
I may bid on this - it's bundled in the same lot as a vintage BCC set, with xylonite knights. No idea how much they're worth though!
Nov 13, 2019
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Hammer price £850 - far more than I was prepared to pay. I think most of the money was in the BCC set (pictured below), and some other people recognised it as such
Nov 13, 2019
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No they didn't. This was a live auction and I only just noticed this lot a couple of hours before it came under the hammer so I didn't have time to request more photos from them. People in the room who had a chance to examine them would have had a much better idea. From one of the photos it looks like they came with a cheap pine slide top box which would not have been original to the set.
Could someone post a link to the eBay listing?
Nov 13, 2019
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56ANAVZ wrote:
Could someone post a link to the eBay listing?
This wasn't eBay, this was a live auction.
Here's the URL, don't know if you'll be able to see it:
Nov 13, 2019
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You can find some info about a similar set here
https://www.chess-collection.de/newpage81f6a3e6
I hope this helps, K.P.
Nov 13, 2019
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kappapi wrote:
You can find some info about a similar set here
https://www.chess-collection.de/newpage81f6a3e6
I hope this helps, K.P.
It does help - thanks for that. The pics on that website look to be a similar but higher quality set
Thanks Matt, I was able to see the auction page using your link. Very interesting set, and fascinating history. I took a look at the umbra website, and their video. Those pieces were extremely wobbly, I would be curious to see one if the historic sets in motion.
This set is very unique/beautiful; I would definitely buy a modern version if it were available. Thanks for the link to that Crumpler collection website @rcmacmillan, will be lost in it for days!
This seems to be a similar “modern-style” version: https://www.umbra.com/wobble-chess-set/
Are youaware of anything similar on the market, or originals for sale?
Nov 15, 2019
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rcmacmillan wrote:
Matt, Jon Crumiller has a set in his collection. You can see it here: http://www.chessantique.com/chess/chess_pages/travel/SchmitthennerShipSet.htm
Thanks, I'd not seen that. It's definitely a ship set then - although the one in the Crumiller collection looks to be more Regency style as opposed to Staunton
Nov 15, 2019
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MGT88 wrote:
This set is very unique/beautiful; I would definitely buy a modern version if it were available. Thanks for the link to that Crumpler collection website @rcmacmillan, will be lost in it for days!
Don't forget that as well as buying the set you will also need to buy a special board, and of course a ship.
Jan 14, 2020
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Came across this thread and figured I'd share this set I've had my eye on for some time.
https://www.chessbaron.com/chess-E2021.htm