Found these chess pieces in attic of my house when i moved in......idk anything about them ...what are they and what is their value? They are brass..
Any idea what these chess pieces are? Any idea about their value?
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They look somewhat like a plastic renaissance set I had as a kid. Would be hard to play with, all the major lives look pretty similar.
Nov 17, 2019
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The same design is used for making ceramic sets. It seems to be a popular style, perhaps due to lack of copyright restrictions, for people who don't really play chess but want an artistic looking set for display. I've seen sets with similar pieces on FB Marketplace for $20-$30.
The design is called Sculpted Gothic by Ganine. Peter Ganine was a sculpture who designed at least two chess sets. The other was the Conquerer set. The Conquerer was the first set I ever owned, the Gothic was the second. The first was a gift when I was about twelve, the other an inheritance. I still have the Gothic but it's in black and white plastic. Ziryab is probably right about the price for a plastic set.
It seems to be hard to find in metal and I won't even try guess a value. I found these two pages, though.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-gothic-brass-copper-chess-set-407477351
https://picclick.co.uk/VINTAGE-CHESS-SET-GOTHIC-PATTERN-FOUNDRY-BRONZE-BRASS-163647945718.html
Nov 18, 2019
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Queen's worth 9 pawns, rook 5 and so on. just the same as any other set.
