Thanks @Rishi9! The board on antiquechessshop is quite a stunner. I will try giving CE a call and see if they can custom make one like that. I find it fascinating that you characterize the CE board as having a Soviet vibe. I am yet to understand chessboards deeply enough to be able to pick on the vibe.
On a side note, CE claims on their website to be the only one authorized to produce Jacques reproductions. What does that even mean? And does the claim amount to anything if the board does not really look like a Jacques one?
Maybe this year.