Fischer pic withe a glass eyed set ...

Hi All - I just found this BEAUTY yesterday. A wooden 4" King Lardy marketed in the U.S. by Cavalier circa 1970. This is the earlier lacquered version. Should be here soon. I remember a picture of Fischer with a similar glass eyed set. I think it was in someone's living room. Just can't remember who. Anyone have the pic  ? Here is my incoming. Enjoy -Ron ...

Nice set, all the pieces seem to have a nice proportion to each other, like most vintage French sets. Is that Olive wood? 

4"! Wow! I have the 3.75" set. Where'd you find it? 

Beautiful...!!!   

Supremely nice set.....very classy! Enjoy it.

???  Just noticed the chess board is uneven "bumped" is this because it is a folding board...  Sorry for the newbie/obvious question...

Very beautiful, where did you find that?

Hello  Yes I have been told it is Olive and Rosewood pieces. The earlier sets were lacquered and the later ones were oiled. 

Thanks  . I am going by what the seller said on the height so fingers are still crossed. But the plus sign cross finial is a great indicator of a #6 size set as in the Chavet line. I will post a confirmation pic once it arrives. 

Thanks . I got it from etsy. There was a very similar set on Frank's site and it sold for $395. Here is that 3.75" set and some history behind it ... https://chessantiques.com/product/french-glass-eyed-lardy-chessmen/

Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
A very beautiful set with a special and still very clear design, a really good find -- I hope you'll share some pictures when you get them.

Thanks.Yes definitely another photo shoot as soon as it lands.  

Thank goodness I wasn't the ***ONLY*** one thinking this way...     1st time I've seen a Chess set like this and the eyes... on those eyes... !!  Still a rather nice set though...  !!!

Here's my 3.75" set. Your knights seem a bit more stout than mine, and I definitely see some differences in the collars on the kings and queens.
Not entirely sure if mine is cavalier or not. Would love your thoughts Ronbo! 

Very nice Ron. I have collected every size Glass (Porcelain) Eyed Olive & Palisander Rosewood sets over the years but have never ran across the holy grail of the 4".  They are truly the top of the line Lardys. 

I figured it out. 

!!!!!!!!  OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!  This is too ***FUNNY***!!!!!     

Beautiful knights  !! From the King's finial I am guessing it is a German set? I know they made some with glass eyes. 

Thanks  . I am going by what the seller told me. Hopeful though. Even if it is "just" the 3.75" King it will be a steal for $80 lol. I will confirm to all once it arrives. Cheers 

Ronbo 710

That's really something!

 The grain in the wood on the White pieces almost look like they were carved from not only the same tree , but the same branch !

I'm probably doing a poor job of expressing it, but haven't seen that before.

Thanks for posting the pics.