Just re-read this. The pieces shown are original, not reproduction! They are in such great condition they don't look like they have been out of the box for 100 years+.
British Chess Company (BCC)
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gambiteer63 wrote:
Just re-read this. The pieces shown are original, not reproduction! They are in such great condition they don't look like they have been out of the box for 100 years+.
They have that old smell too, you know, the same smell when you enter a really old establishment. :-)
This is just magnificent: https://chessantiques.com/product/british-chess-company-staunton-chessmen-2/
I have this set with pieces of wood, how much could I sell it?
Jun 21, 2022
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I recently acquired a small BCC set, 72mm Kings. I'm eBaying this soon and it would be helpful if anyone could tell me the approximate year of manufacture?
Thats a nice set Matt , These's sets are rarer than Jaques , As for details on the set , email Tim ! he might even buy it from you 
IpswichMatt hat geschrieben:
I recently acquired a small BCC set, 72mm Kings. I'm eBaying this soon and it would be helpful if anyone could tell me the approximate year of manufacture?
@IpswichMatt, this is a beautiful set you have there, probably late 1890s. It is a Staunton set, but - slightly unusual - with Cavalier knights. Jon Crumiller has a similar set in his collection, see here. Jon's set is mentioned in Mick Deasey / Guy Lyons, "The British Chess Company - Stroud and London", p. 18, Fig. 21a.
Jun 22, 2022
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Thanks lighthouse and EfimLG! That pic does look similar, probably bigger than mine though which has 72mm Kings
I stuck it on eBay last night, it's here:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165542792150?hash=item268b1e8bd6:g:VK0AAOSw~RVishDP
I'm selling a lot of my chess sets and other stuff
IpswichMatt hat geschrieben:
Thanks lighthouse and EfimLG! That pic does look similar, probably bigger than mine though which has 72mm Kings
Jon's set is a No. 5S with 75mm Kings.
Jun 24, 2022
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#52
I love those spikey crowns on the queens. For some reason, that's a big thing for me. Whenever I see a chess set I really like when I come to the queen and her crown is just rounded I let out a sigh...
Jun 24, 2022
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“michaelcausey7 wrote:
I love those spikey crowns on the queens. For some reason, that's a big thing for me. Whenever I see a chess set I really like when I come to the queen and her crown is just rounded I let out a sigh...
Hey Michael,
Your comment made me smile at a memory. The first set I purchased was in part because of the queen’s double crown with double spikes (photo above) …. Perhaps folk may find the design strange but I liked it and still do.
Jun 24, 2022
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#54
Hmm, that Queen reminds me of the alien in “Alien”, with the mouth coming out of the mouth
IpswichMatt wrote:
I recently acquired a small BCC set, 72mm Kings. I'm eBaying this soon and it would be helpful if anyone could tell me the approximate year of manufacture?
This is a really nice set. Did you put it on eBay already? Kind regards, Eric
Downloaded from google photos, copied across to iMac photos, uploaded one at a time! It might be an age thing but I am sure there must be a quicker way to do this. BCC Staunton Club c 1901/2. 4" Kings, weighted.Note that both black and white knights are xylonite.
What a gorgeous set! IMHO, BCC reproductions do quite get the knights. I prefer the antique BCC over Jaques just because there's already a ton of fantastic Jaques reproduction.