The Golden Collector Chess Set and Board Combination

The Golden Collector Chess Set and Board Combination
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$8,999.00

The Golden Collector Chess Set and Board Combination

THE FINEST STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET EVER PRODUCED!

- Frank A. Camaratta, Jr., The Maestro and Chess Set Historian

THE CHESSMEN

- The Antiqued Boxwood & Genuine Ebony Golden Collector Chessmen with 4.4" King

"Crafted to replicate the design and proportions of the original Staunton pattern Chessmen, registered by Nathaniel Cook in March of 1849 and first manufactured by Jaques of London in September 1849"

For the discerning Chess player, one that demands the highest quality and as close to perfection as can be achieved by human hands, The House of Staunton is proud to introduce the Golden Collector Series Luxury Chess set. This club-sized Chess set features a 4.4" King with a 2.0"diameter base and is crafted out of the highest grade Boxwood and Genuine Ebony. The Chess pieces are hand carved and hand turned by our master artisans to the highest quality standards ever seen in a Chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in any price range. Nothing even comes close!

The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with gold embossed English Leather base pads under all 34 pieces. The Golden Collector Series Luxury Chess set has been crafted to replicate the design and proportions of the original Staunton pattern Chessmen, registered by Nathaniel Cook in March of 1849 and first manufactured by Jaques of London in September 1849. The distinctive feature of this set is the the open-mitered Bishop and Knight design, which is modeled after the noble steeds from the Greek Parthenon (Elgin Marbles.)

As with all of our Chessmen, the Golden Collector Series Luxury Chess set exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set.

The Chess Set comes with a personalized Certificate of Authenticity and an original manufacturer's plaque indicating the production number, with an adhesive backing that would allow it to be affixed to the underside of a Chess box.

THE CHESSBOARD

- The Red Amboyna Signature Contemporary Chessboard with 2.5" Squares

Handcrafted in the United States by our master craftsmen, the Red Amboyna Signature Contemporary Chessboard is without a doubt the finest Chessboard ever produced. It features Red Amboyna Burl (dark) and Bird's Eye Maple (light) raised squares with an Genuine Ebony frame and Spalted Maple inlay and corner treatment. It takes approximately 4 months to produce each of these Chessboards, as even the most minute aspects of manufacturing are handled with a meticulous attention to detail. For example, each of these Chessboards undergoes an exhaustive finishing process, where the entire Chessboard is repeatedly rubbed by hand using quadruple ought steel wool and paste wax, resulting in its rich furniture-grade finish. From start to finish, each of these Chessboards requires over 100 hours of labor from our master craftsman.

THE CHESSBOX

- The House of Staunton Leather Fitted Casket

Handcrafted in the United States, the House of Staunton Leather Fitted Casket provides the ultimate level of both protection and beauty to our Golden Collector Chess Set & Board Combination. The Fitted Casket provides of the Chessmen their own individual compartments, allowing them to be safely stored or transported without worry about the pieces being damaged. Once the Chessmen are placed inside the Fitted Casket and the lid securely closed, the pieces will literally be "entombed" inside this well padded Chess box. It is as beautiful as it is functional.

It is crafted from the finest English leather and is an accurate reproduction of the Jaques of London Leather Caskets (circa 1850), the rarest and most desirable Chess boxes ever produced. The Fitted Casket features "The Staunton Chessmen" in gilt on the lid, "The House of Staunton" in gilt on the front, and 2 simulated Gothic handles in gilt of each of the sides.

Included with the purchase of these Chessmen is our new Original Manufacturer's Plaque. Crafted from brass, these plaques feature the engraved production details of each individual Chess set, creating a beautiful, permanent record that is truly worthy of House of Staunton-brand Chessmen.

Specifications
Material Used	King Height	King Base Diameter	Total Set Weight*	Total Number of Pieces	Recommended Board Size
Wood Hand Carved	4.4" 11.17 cm	2.0" 5.98 cm	82 ounces 2.32 kg	34 Includes 2 Additional Queens	2.5"

The increased interest in the game of Chess, particularly in international play during the late 18th century and early 19th century, brought about a renewed demand for a more universal model for chess pieces. The variety and styles of the conventional form begun in the 15th century had expanded tremendously by the beginning of the nineteenth century. More...Some of the more common conventional types popular during the period included the English Barleycorn chess set, the St. George chess set, the French Regence chess set, and the central European Selenus chess set. Most pieces were tall, unweighted, easily tipped and cumbersome during play. But their major disadvantage was the uniformity of the pieces within a set. A player's unfamiliarity with an opponent's set could tragically alter the outcome of a game. By the early decades of the 19th century, there was a great need for a chess set whose pieces were easy to use and universally recognized by chess players of all backgrounds. The solution emerged in 1849 with the introduction of a new pattern Chess set that was registered by Nathaniel Cook and manufactured by the firm John Jaques of London. The Chess Set, which had the endorsement of the British Chess Champion Howard Staunton, became known as the Staunton Chessmen and were soon the standard on which most tournament playing sets have been made. That tradition is proudly continued to this day by Official Staunton.

Note: The Chess Table shown in this listing is for photographic purposes only and is not included with the purchase of this chess set.

Golden Collector Chess Set 1	Golden Collector Chess Set 2	Golden Collector Chess Set 3

Golden Collector Chess Set 4	Golden Collector Chess Set 5	Golden Collector Chess Set 6

Golden Collector Chess Set 7	Golden Collector Chess Set 8	Golden Collector Chess Set 9

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 06 October, 2009.