Horn & McCrillis, Est. 1846, No. C-450, Made in U.S.A.

Here is another vintage set made in the U.S., the Horn McCrillis No. C-450. Like Drueke, Horn was driven out of the business of manufacturing wood sets in the U.S. by Lardy. This set sports a king of 3.25 inches. It's nicely carved and finished. It's well-proportioned and weighted. Unlike the Drueke set I recently posted, I easily would enjoy playing with this one.

The kings have unique crowns and collars.

As do the queens...

The bishops carry through these design elements...

The knights are simple, yet gracefully shaped and cleanly carved...

The rooks are well proportioned both in height and in heft. No mistaking these rooks for pawns.

Very nice, never seen one of this pattern but I have seen Horn made sets before.

The pawns are rugged and stable.

Thank you, Alan. I've seen simpler, cruder Horn patterns. I find this one quite pleasing. The pieces feel good in the hand, too.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about when I say a simpler, cruder design. This is a Horn A-2 set with a 2.75" king. 

Yes, not a lot of time spent on carving the knights

I occasionally see the A-2 set but never give a second look. That C-150, on the other hand, is quite nice. Is that a recent find? I've been taking a liking to the smaller sets which I use on my Drueke 1.75". Anyway, this Horn & McCrillis is another interesting example of how the American chessmakers were attempting to stay within the Staunton pattern while producing something distinct and unique. I find this a lot more attractive than the Drueke recently posted. Do you have an idea as to when this set was produced?

Up, I am told it's from the 1950's. I don't have a catalog, but that seems about right. Also, I think I misread the box, and it's a C-450 set. I agree, I find this a more pleasing design than the Drueke I recently posted. On the other hand, the Drueke is likely early 20th century, and by the looks of it aimed at a lower market niche. I have another Drueke coming in that I expect to be more comparable to this Horn set.

Chuck, very interesting pattern. The size is also very acceptable for play. I like this one.

That's a Beautiful Set !! But isn't that "C-450" instead of "C-150" in the pic? Just thought it might help in research 

It is, as I noted above. Thanks, Ronbo. Good catch.

I recently came across (and purchased!) a Horn c-550. I can't find any record of that model existing on the internet but it looks very close to the c-450 and c-750. Will post pictures in the AM!

Here are some pictures of my Horn C-550 Chess set. I can't find too much information about it on the internet save for the other posts here on chess.com. But, it's a lovely set for sure! Nice weight, interesting but solid design. Apparently it seems to be from the mid- 1930's according to one resource I found, but that's just a guess. 
Enjoy!

Here's an ad from March 1935 Chess Review: 
(resource: https://www.scribd.com/document/62620988/Usa-Chess-Sets)

Does anyone out there have one of these sets to sell? I would love to own these pieces! If so, please message me. Thank you!