plasschaert - other - 鐘 - 木
編號 42787757
仿古攝政風格國際象棋套裝 - 木
編號 42787757
仿古攝政風格國際象棋套裝 - 木
Old Regency-style chess pieces of turned wood, probably from the beginning of the last century.
Boxwood or fruit wood (black pieces of ebonised wood).
All the pieces are complete and in very good condition considering their age. See the detailed photos. The photos are part of the description.
Note: The set is offered without the board.
The King measures approximately 10 cm
The "Regency" chess style takes its name from the Café de la Regency, one of the first cafés in Paris.
Around 1740, the café became an address for Parisian chess players. The regulars at the café were celebrities like Diderot, Rousseau, Philidor, Napoleon Bonaparte or Benjamin Franklin.