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Looking to buy 19th Century Jaques Club set
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Tim Millard is selling a large collection of antique chess sets and will start adding new stock in mid April, which will most likely include various Jaques Staunton sets.
Apr 1, 2021
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EfimLG47 wrote:
Tim Millard is selling a large collection of antique chess sets and will start adding new stock in mid April, which will most likely include various Jaques Staunton sets.
This is true - he's bought 2 Jaques sets off me in the past month (via ebay) so he must have at least 2 sets!
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mr skelt, skip the middleman and go straight for the mfgr!
IpswichMatt wrote:
EfimLG47 wrote:
Tim Millard is selling a large collection of antique chess sets and will start adding new stock in mid April, which will most likely include various Jaques Staunton sets.
This is true - he's bought 2 Jaques sets off me in the past month (via ebay) so he must have at least 2 sets!
Only thing is the price of these's chess sets now ,
Then shipping & Import tax , Has not Oz got a fuss on importing old wood etc
I am after a weighted set in the hinge top box. Around the 1880s period.
No importing wood is not an issue if it is treated. Chess sets are often lacquered or treated in some way. I have never had an issue importing anything - apart from ridiculous customs fees and zealous customs officers. Generally everything gets through if you pay the fees.
the only issue would be untreated wood with obvious infestations. Even then you can pay for treatment.
Apr 3, 2021
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I now see that you said “club” set in the topic title. So that’s 4.5 inch kings right? I recently sold my Jaques club set on eBay by auction. I do have a couple of club sized sets but they are probably made by Ayres, they’re not Jaques. I’m going to restore them before I try to sell them though.
Ah ok. Bugger. Any photos of your Ayres sets? PM me
Apr 3, 2021
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skelts1974 wrote:
Ah ok. Bugger. Any photos of your Ayres sets? PM me
There's a few pics here:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/chess-set-restoration-repairing-cracks-in-ebony
I have a plastic set 2017? Selling for 10,000
Looks like a nice Ayres set. I didn’t go all the way to the end of the posts.
Early FH Ayres set's are really nice, & still a club if it falls into the 4 inch + prices have risen
over the years so not cheap .
Feel your pain with the ridiculous customs fees and zealous customs officers. Buying from the UK now has become a real pain even on this side of the water .
https://chessantiques.com/product/f-h-ayres-staunton-chessmen/
Hi
So I have been hooked with the chess collecting big. I am looking to buy an antique Jaques club set but have been drawing blanks.
Does anyone know of one for sale or links to any antique sites. I have tried Lukehoney, Chess Antiques and one other in the US
Regards
Steve