Reproduction and Real Jaques of London Chess Set

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Looks superb, Carl. Message me and we can finalize order...

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and here is the same set in Antiqued...

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Prices please?

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aristotele1 wrote:

Prices please?

£195.00 boxwood

£225.00 antiqued

free postage for chess.com members 

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Very nice set indeed.

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GM4U wrote:
aristotele1 wrote:

Prices please?

£195.00 boxwood

£225.00 antiqued

free postage for chess.com members 

WOW!! Gorgeous Set! The Knights are unbelievaable!!

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I just ordered mine... :)

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Now why does everyone else have such a hard time getting their knights to look superb as Carl has in his sets?  Did you guys order the antique stain or plain?  

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wiscmike wrote:

Now why does everyone else have such a hard time getting their knights to look superb as Carl has in his sets?  Did you guys order the antique stain or plain?  

orderd in the antique finish, looks fanatstic from Carl's pics

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Absolutely beautiful! Now how do I place my order (and everything else that follows) without my wife knowing? :(

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CountryRain, just make sure she isn't home when it arrives. I have an office and when I die they are all going to say OMG look at all those chess sets & books , then they wil have something to talk about.  Surprised

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Did you guys order the antique stain or plain?  

Plain.

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That's what I like the best plain, I will put my own "patina" on the pieces!!

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we also are delighted to have taken delivery of our 1871 chessmen, the knight more in line eith the ivory jaques pattern? you can see in the images below the differnces in the 1849 knight ( left) and the 1871

hope you like this set too and thank all so much for your very kind feedback

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What's the height on the 1871 set?

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These knights from Amristrar all have the Amristrar look to my eye, very well carved but as much like a signature of the makers as any makers stamp.

I ordered some carved knights heads fron Amristrar a couple of years ago they look very similar to the point of substitution into any one of these modern sets.

When I can find my camera I will post a pic of one of these and an actual boxwood Jaques ebonised knight (First 500 first year production) You will see the difference.