Chess set - Schachbrett Nr. 3 - Wood

Rare Soviet chess set 1941 – Artel „Kultsport“ Moscow – 100% complete & original

An absolutely complete and original Soviet wooden chess set from 1941. This historic set was produced by the well-known production cooperative (Artel) „Kultsport“ in Moscow.
Inside the folding chessboard are the original, perfectly legible factory stamps from the time of the Second World War:
Manufacturer: Artel „Kultsport“, Moscow (Krapiwenski-Gasse 21)
Dachverband: Vsekopromsowet (Central Council of All-Union Production Cooperatives)
Date: 21 November 1941
Quality class: 1st grade (Inspector No. 1), Chessboard No. 3

Chessboard size: 30 x 30 cm x 2.5 cm
Pieces: 2.5 cm diameter
Height: 4 to 6 cm
Condition and features:
100% complete: All 32 original pieces are present. There are no replicas or foreign pieces.
The normal pieces have light-blue fabric bases, while the queens were contemporaneously marked and reinforced by a player with dark red fabric.
Patina: The set is in good, authentic vintage condition with beautiful, age-appropriate patina.
The wood is stable.
Private sale. International shipping is possible and will be securely packaged.