Jaques Reintroduction Chessmen in Leather Box

Description

The Jaques Reintroduction Chess Set Leather Box contains the complete collection of Staunton chessmen delicately handcrafted to match the original design popularize by Jaques of London in the 1800s. A mere 250 sets were produced, each crafted from the finest boxwood and jet black ebony available. All pieces are housed in an English made leather case with brass hinges and lock and key. The interior is lined with leather featuring the brand label and production number. Also included is a signed Staunton certificate verifying authenticity.

About Jaques of London
As the oldest games company in the world, the name Jaques is inexorably intertwined with the history of almost any classic game. After literally inventing croquet, popularizing the gold-standard Staunton chess pieces everyone recognizes, and building a series of other games and items with the finest wood in the world, Jaques has continued to reinvent itself. Today, they produce game pieces and sets of the utmost quality in the strongest, rarest, and best-looking materials on Earth. When you're look to look refined playing chess, croquet, ping pong, backgammon, snakes and ladders, or any other wooden game, look to Jaques of London.

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