HERE OFFERED IS

  AN ANTIQUE EARLY 20th CENTURY FOLDING CHESS BOARD

I BOUGHT THIS CHESS BOARD 8 MONTH AGO FROM AN AUCTION HOUSE IN LIVERPOOL AND WAS AUCTIONED AS AND ANTIQUE BRITISH MADE CHESS BOARD, IT DOES SHOW SOME AGE AND PLENTY OF CHARACTER, THE BASE IS MADE FROM SOLID RED WOOD PROBABLY MAHOGANY OR SIMILAR IN FACT IS VERY HEAVY, THE PLAYING FIELD IS NICELY INLAID WITH FLAME MAHOGANY AND ENGLISH OAK AND STILL RETAIN PART OF THE SHINY FINISH SHOWING A LOVELY TOFFEE PATINA GAINED WITH AGE AND USE, THE SHORTER SIDE EDGES ARE COATED WITH REAL THICK LEATHER IN DARK BROWN, THE REVERSE IS LINED WITH WINE COLOUR FELT

DUE TO THE GENEROUS DIMENSION THIS BOARD CAN BE USED FOR CLUB SIZE STAUNTON CHESS SET OR OTHER LARGE CHESS SET

THE BOARD DIMENSION ARE 72 x 46cm AND THE SQUARES ARE 58mm, THE UNWRAPPED WEIGH COME TO 3.640kg



I HAVE UPLOADED FEW PHOTOS WITH A 4.25" KING CHESS SET WITH A BASE OF 44mm TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE BOARD SCALE BUT THE CHESS SET IS NOT INCLUDED JUST DISPLAY


CONDITION REPORT
 THE CHESS BOARD IS IN PRISTINE  USED CONDITION AND AS EXPECTED THERE ARE MARKS AND SIGN FROM USE AND STORAGE MOSTLY TO THE SIDE EDGES, THE  BOTTOM FELT IS A BIT WORN, THE PLAYING SURFACE IS IN CLEAN PRISTINE CONDITION AS SHOWN
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND SOLD AS SEEN IN PHOTOS


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