Chess set - Alabaster





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Vintage chess and draughts set in Volterra alabaster, made in Italy, dating to the 1970s, with a 36 by 36 cm alabaster board and a total of 57 pieces.
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Vintage Chess and Checkers Set in Volterra alabaster - Made in Italy - 1970s.
A precious vintage combined game set (Chess and Checkers) entirely handmade in authentic Italian alabaster, sourced from the famous artisan district of Volterra (Tuscany), dating from the 1970s/1980s.
The set features beautiful natural veins in the hard stone, with a glossy chessboard in ivory and dark brown tones, equipped with protective felt pads on the back.
Both the chess pieces and the checkers pieces have a base covered in original red felt.
The lot includes:
Alabaster chessboard (excellent condition).
Complete set of 24 Checkers pieces (excellent condition, stored in their original box printed Genuine Alabaster - Hand Carved - Made in Italy).
Complete set of 32 coordinated chess pieces in stone (well-used condition: several pieces, including knights, queens and rooks, show chips and wear marks visible in the photos).
Vintage Chess and Checkers Set in Volterra alabaster - Made in Italy - 1970s.
A precious vintage combined game set (Chess and Checkers) entirely handmade in authentic Italian alabaster, sourced from the famous artisan district of Volterra (Tuscany), dating from the 1970s/1980s.
The set features beautiful natural veins in the hard stone, with a glossy chessboard in ivory and dark brown tones, equipped with protective felt pads on the back.
Both the chess pieces and the checkers pieces have a base covered in original red felt.
The lot includes:
Alabaster chessboard (excellent condition).
Complete set of 24 Checkers pieces (excellent condition, stored in their original box printed Genuine Alabaster - Hand Carved - Made in Italy).
Complete set of 32 coordinated chess pieces in stone (well-used condition: several pieces, including knights, queens and rooks, show chips and wear marks visible in the photos).

