Bask in your favorite chess pieces

I provided pictures and measurements of my set to Rishi Sharma of the Chess Empire, so his reproduction is based on my set.

Yours looks like the HoS reproduction, if I am not mistaken. Similar, but not the same. And the HoS repro was already on the market before I provided my pictures to Rishi. But my set is just one among many Dutch sets. In terms of style, I think they are a style of their own, just like "Old English". They do incorporate some features and characteristics of other styles, but not enough to attribute them to such style. For example, they are tall and slender like (most) Selenus pieces and they do have disks which slightly resemble Selenus galleries, but I would not call them "Selenus style" just because of that.

Oh, and I forgot this Hallett set, which is definitely a personal favourite of mine (also on the cover of my book).

NICE IT LOOKS SO COOL

My favourite set is this one. Although I don't own it (yet).

Very cool! I would like to own a Dutch reproduction one day. I love how tall and eccentric the pieces are.

Hallet has been on my wishlist for a while! Those large bulbs are so compelling.

I love Mordovian sets! Are you going for a reproduction or an original? I found the original sets can go for a lot less than the reproductions. I got a pricier one because it was in such a good condition. But if you intend to get it restored with a new paint job, I would go for a cheap original in whatever condition (so long as the wood is not damaged).

I guess the only potential downside of an original is that they come unweighted. I like how they feel, and their bases are fairly wide so I don’t think it’s an issue for play per se, but it’s definitely a preference.

Absolutely amazing! What’s the name of the set? Or I guess it goes by a classification rather than a distinct name?

A good quality reproduction. But at the moment it is not at the top of my shopping list.

Extremely wide-range, interesting, facetious book from a real scholar that I love to read, opened a sky I marvel at, is groundwork to walk like a world's fair visited back in its cafes, woods and workshops. Danke schön, lieber Holger!

Back in 2004, 5 or 6, I decided to play chess on a different set from my old childhood Chavet style German knight set. I found on ebay: A 1920ies German Staunton, an impressive 19th century St.George, an odd set with fox face knights and little barrels of rooks.. and this red Knubbel or Danish Union. Nameless to me, then. Three different boards, some books, a clock and I was set for the next 8 years. A circle of three, everyone was playing everyone, sitting in a triangle, with these sets. A birthday match with my dad, with a St.George I'd felted in an ancient green on my swirly birch and something board. The constant tinkling and toppling of the fox knights set pieces and the silent deep red of the equally unweighted never-tumblers from Denmark. I need to find out which would have been my fith, sixth or seventh set and why I started collecting, some 8 years later. I guess it was a vintage Spanish Staunton.

These richly decorated ivory sets were made in Vizagatapam on India's east coast, the place where the East India Company established a factory in 1668, halfway between Madras and Calcutta. Following the settlement, an ivory industry was established in the first half of the 18th century, where chess sets were manufactured for the European market (which is why this set, unlike traditional Indian sets, is in Western style, i.e. with kings including cross finials, queens, bishops, knights and rooks and not elephant and camels etc.). Antique Indian sets are usually named after the place where they were made, so this type would be a Vizagatapam set. Here is a picture of another of these Vizagatapam sets, slightly different in style, but similar in the rich decorations.

It is one of the most elegant designs ever made in my opinion!!!

I would advise to look for an original, as nothing beats an original of these super elegant sets. But I am aware that they are (1) hard to find and (2) when you find one, it tends to be pricy. But 2-3 are usually coming up per year, mainly on Dutch marketplaces.

Sehr gerne doch, lieber Till!

Thank you for the shoutout!

What it's made of？bone？cool

yes, the chess piece is made from wood, and I preference for wooden artifacts. The blue chessboard complements the pieces.👍

These are antique ivory, 19th century.

I finally know why this piece looks so beautiful.In China,internation chess name 国际(internation)象(elephant)棋(chess),Chinese national chess name 象(elephant)棋(chess),because the Chinese believe that ivory is the best material for making chess pieces,This material has a perfect luster, feel and is considered a collector's item for people of taste.👍👍👍(This picture is ivory chess piece at the canton Museum)

Very interesting information, thanks. I have a few Chinese ivory sets with elephants myself. They are very beautiful. The second one below (only white side shown) is a set with the pawns depicted as the Eight Immortals.

Pre WWII 3" Lardy