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4 inch 1850
Stanuton Chess Set from Jaques
4" 1850 Staunton Chess Set
Jaques Collectable Limited-edition Chess Set
Includes a Jaques Chess Board, specially made for this set
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Jaques
Chess Range: Limited Edition of 500 sets only, available
right now by mailorder through museumgiftshop.co.uk. The
4 inch set was normally used for interclub matches - the
4.4" Set was used for special occasions and high-end competition
play. Practice games within the club would normally use
3.5" sets, but even these were crafted to a high standard.
The craftsmenship of this 4" set matches that of the limited
edition larger 4,4" Jaques chess set, exhibiting the
same exquisite design. Please note: This set comes
with a beautiful handmade inlaid wooden chess board, specially
made for this set. |
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- Includes matching Chess Board, specially made foir this set
- Hand carved by craftsmen using the best materials
- Chess-pieces individually weighted
- Exquisite case included
- Jaques collectors chess set, destined to become a treasured family heirloom
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Jaques
- the original name for Staunton Chess sets: Jaques
Staunton chess pieces were born, and to quote a famous book
on early chess 'Throughout its history, nothing had made
such an impact on the design of chessmen as the introduction
of the English Staunton Chess Pieces'. Simple symbols were
used for each piece - a crown for the King, a coronet for
the Queen, a mitre for the Bishop and a castle for the Rook.
The horses head for th Knight was taken from the marble
sculptures on the Parthenon in Athens, collected by Lord
Elgin and known as the Elgin Marbles, and the Pawn based
on the Freemason's Square and Compasses. The first-ever
Staunton set was launched by Jaques in late 1847 with the
benefit Staunton's name - a byword for chess at the time.
The launch was helped by a considerable amount of free publicity
in the Morning Herald - a whole front column being devoted
to its introduction. Within 10 years, nearly all important
chess games were played with Staunton Chessmen, which is
still the case today. Staunton Chess sets have been produced continually by John Jaques from 1847 up to the present day, except during wartime. Production of ivory sets ceased in the early 1930s, but boxwood sets continued right up to the end of the war. Today, Jaques top-of-the-range chess sets are made from exactly the same materials and to the same specifications as the original boxwood and ebony sets, and are polished by hand - no lacquering is used - bringing out the natural colour and feel in the wood. If you wish to buy a Staunton chess set, then Jaques is the best name - afterall, they are the only company allowed to use the term "Staunton Chess Sets" - all other manufacturers must call them "Staunton-Style Chess Sets".
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