Bask in your favorite chess pieces

If chess pieces could speak...

That's a nice Lardy, so much character

Those are some battle hardened elite pawns right there.

Thanks.

I've got a respected member of a collectors group I'm in hinting... "They are exactly the type of quality sets Ernest Vincent of Dortan was producing for Jacques. My money is on it being one of his."
This is going to have to go to an expert before I'll call it more than a Lardy but it is so hard to type with all my fingers and toes crossed.

That last knight kinda scares me lol

It looks sad, and almost like it's about to speak!

Beautiful sets! What are the first and last ones?

Thanks! The first is an antique American Chess Company and the third is a German set carved in horn, I’d guess around mid-century.

Do you know which company for the first one? I’ve never seen a king and queen with such crowns. I love the designs.

It says right there, American Chess Company. Very rare set, fantastic!!!

Ahh! I read it as ‘an antique American chess company’; I hadn’t heard of that name. Thanks!

Eva, check this link. Frank Camaratta gave a bit of background information.

@beachero fantastic ACC set. I also love the French set, especially the bishops. 
I've been basking in this one the last few days.

Have you been sneezing too with all that dust?

Seriously, though, beautiful set!

@broomstruck

That is a very nice Jaques, I love the expression on the knights.

Thank you!

It is in as found condition. But you are right, I should give it a good cleaning