1849 Jaques-Cooke Chess Set

Could you provide a link?

Here is the YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NlFS2wSrkg

There are many manufacturers of 1849 reproductions. I’ve not heard of stauntonchessmen.us so $1,495.00 sounds a bit steep.

For $495, I would purchase the House of Staunton reproduction.
https://www.houseofstaunton.com/the-camaratta-collection-the-cooke-1849-series-luxury-chess-pieces-4-4-king.html

Then for maybe $300-350, purchase a board separately from Colorado Woodworker with an appropriately square size. (2.5”)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColoradoWoodWorker

However, in my opinion, though such a set on a 2.5" square board would make a fine display in a home, it is too large for practical everyday play. For a playable set, one intended to be used for chess study and play, I prefer a smaller set, one with squares 2-2.25" or 50-55mm. Plus, I wouldn't want to use an expensive set for everyday play.

For a playable set, I recommend a cheaper 1849 reproduction by Chess Bazaar paired with an affordable wood board like the Apollo Tournament Board.

I've seen that video before.  Someone is reselling an Indian set for probably 7 times what they paid.  Slick marketing and a fancy box to help the illusion.

It's Official Staunton! 

They made separate website for some reason.

https://www.officialstaunton.com/collections/antique-chess-sets/products/1849-registered-staunton-chessmen-mahogany-board-box

It comes with a board and a box.

I think it's the best reproduction yet but the price is too high for me.

The market has become so flooded with 1849 Jaques-Cooke chess set reproduction it's almost a joke now ?

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/la-perfection-1849-staunton-chessmen-replica

I don't like the plain boxwood pieces and would get something with antiqued boxwood, since it is supposed to replicate a 170 year old set.  The old sets have the yellow patina.  If it doesn't have that, then how can you call it a good relplica?  

Other than that, there is nothing wrong with this set, except for the price.  

What is it you look for in a replica chess set?  

Some people want the set to look as if it is an antique itself, hence the desire to have the pieces artificially aged.

Some people want the set to look like the original when it was brand new.

Some are collectors and they want the set to basically look at.  While others are players that want a set to use during play.

No type is right or wrong.  And that is why having set reproductions that are not artificially aged as well as ones that are still in new condition both work.

Yes of course.  I was just pointing out my own preference for consideration by any prospective shoppers.

First off, I do believe that that set is better, objectively speaking, than any of its 1849 competitors. The quality of the wood looks top, as does the finish. The design is ever so slightly more sophisticated, in all the pieces, compared to other 1849 designs, and the ebony is un-ebonised, au naturel, so some brown streaking is visible, which I think is just lovely. As for the price tag, I think that the set can be gotten for as 'little' as 700-800 euro/English pounds sometimes when it's on sale. 

Brother7 makes a good point, though. 4,4 inch king sets are relatively big. You wouldn't really bring this set to tournaments anyhow, so no worries there, but is such a big set really ideal for casual/home play? Even my 2,25 inch square board is quite big for my tastes, and that board doesn't even have a border. 2,5 inch squares would be too big for me. 

I've said this before elsewhere and I'll say it again: The design used for this 1849 set by OS is gorgeous, and, in my opinion, one of the most handsome Jaques-like sets out there today. Now if only it came in 3,5 inch king size, it was a little cheaper, and I actually needed another set...

Recently, my set preference has shifted to the smaller sizes: 50mm or 2" square size with 3.4-3.75" kings. It's more in line with the DGT electronic boards that are used in the top level tournaments. Unfortunately, in the US, 2.25" square boards are the standard so one needs to search to discover who sells the smaller boards and pieces.

maik1988 As for the price tag, I think that the set can be gotten for as 'little' as 700-800 euro/English pounds sometimes when it's on sale.

This is no small sum for a reproduction ?

Would rather buy a  Jaques set from a later time if I was going too spend that kind of money .

At least it would be a real Jaques chess set not a reproduction / mind you even the later set have gone up in price ?

I guess it depends on what you want and how picky you are, but I see some pretty damn nice looking $200 sets on line, with pieces including knights that are very close to the original Jaques sets.  It's hard to argue that this 1500 dollar set is better at all, let alone THAT MUCH better.  

It does look like the OS set, but marked up even from the OS price.  And who is this Corky Stanton who is selling these?  Is he affiliated with OS?  Or did he find OS's source and pirated the same set?  Or is he buying from OS, marking up a few hundred and reselling?  

I just saw that Corky Stanton is the Official Staunton guy.  So it is apparently just another way to market this OS set.  And pricing is about the same as on the OS website.  I was confusing dollars with pounds.  

I've heard this a few times, but never really understood it. What's wrong with a big set and a big board?

I like big sets, but maybe it's because I have long arms

I can only speak for myself.

In the US, a standard 6' folding table is 30" wide. For a 2.5" square board with 2" borders all around, the physical board would measure (8 * 2.5) + (2 * 2) = 24 inches, leaving 3" of actual table on either side for a player to rest his elbows or forearms as is common for chessplayers to do.

In addition, in a tournament, players are required to write down their moves. If the chessboard is large, that means the chessplayers would have to lean more to one side or the other to notate their moves.

Finally, if one tends to sit close to the board, it's more difficult to include the entire chess board within one's scope of view.

For comparison, a 2" square board with a 1" board measures (8 * 2) + (2 * 2) = 20 inches, leaving 5" of actual table on either side for a player. FYI, a DGT smartboard measures 52 cm around, or approx 20.5".

@ Ipswich: I think that for me, it's a matter of ease of use in 1) visualisation, since 50-55 mm squares and 3,5 inch kings allow me to see the whole board better and 2) analysis, it's simply more practical to move lighter, smaller pieces relative to bigger, heavier ones in your own studies. 

My favourite sets are the ones I can use to play 'serious' games with and analyse with comfortably.