Reproduction and Real Jaques of London Chess Set

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brother7
AceFrawley wrote:

Interested in thoughts on the quality of this 1849 reproduction set - any flaws or is it close to the original design?

https://www.officialstaunton.com/products/1849-early-4-4-edition-staunton-boxwood-ebony-chess-pieces-mahogany-box?_pos=4&_sid=567631885&_ss=r

For about the same price, you can get The Camaratta Collection - The 1849 Collector Series Luxury Chess Pieces - 4.4" King in a wider variety of woods + The House of Staunton *NEW* Fitted Coffer Chess Box - Red Burl. House of Staunton now offers free worldwide shipping.

Admittedly, I'm biased towards House of Staunton vs other chess set manufacturers (except for Noj).

magictwanger

Ace.....I own the Official Staunton 1849 Limited Edition Staunton set.It is not exactly like the one that interests you,but is beyond flawless in quality and aesthetics.The one you are interested in looks superb and a good price,especially with that really fine coffer......Good luck.

Btw,Merry Christmas

forked_again
AceFrawley wrote:

Interested in thoughts on the quality of this 1849 reproduction set - any flaws or is it close to the original design?

https://www.officialstaunton.com/products/1849-early-4-4-edition-staunton-boxwood-ebony-chess-pieces-mahogany-box?_pos=4&_sid=567631885&_ss=r

The Official Staunton set is very nice.  HOS also has nice sets.  My personal opinion is if you want an 1849 reproduction it s should be as close as possible to the set you are trying to reproduce.  In that light, the different woods offered by HOS don't make sense to me as they weren't used in 1849, so are not historically accurate and don't belong on an 1849 set.  

Eyechess

Much depends on if you are looking for a set that is as close as possible to the original or not.

Also remember that even the original sets varied from one to the other depending on the carver and the year. 

Both Official Staunton and the House of Staunton sell very nice reproductions. You really cannot go wrong with either one. 
If you want the accuracy to the original then you will either want the real Ebony or the Ebonized pieces as that is a true black. 
If you do not care too much about that, the different woods are very attractive and work and look great. 

azbobcat
Eyechess wrote: [snip]

If you want the accuracy to the original then you will either want the real Ebony or the Ebonized pieces as that is a true black. 
If you do not care too much about that, the different woods are very attractive and work and look great. 

 

There was an ad that was put out by JoL at that time that stated they also offered a set in Rosewood and Boxwood, but such a set has never been found in the wild. That HOS offers such a set adds the "fantasy" set that JoL allegedly offered. This little historical fact shows the degree to which HOS goes to be accurate. Even if it was a "fantasy set" that was never produced, it is still a nice little touch that HOS offers such a set.  

Mohan_Kumar_Chess

1849 Repro in Green Colour. happy.png

forked_again

Is that stained wood or some other material?

Mohan_Kumar_Chess
forked_again wrote:

Is that stained wood or some other material?

Its Stained Wood, Military Green Colour.

DrChesspain

 

Mohan_Kumar_Chess wrote:
 

Its Stained Wood, Military Green Colour.

 

LOL...they do remind me of the little plastic army men I played with in the 1960s.

 

Mohan_Kumar_Chess
DrChesspain wrote:

LOL...they do remind me of the little plastic army men I played with in the 1960s.

You are that old. Point Taken.😜

Mohan_Kumar_Chess
Haverumwilltravel wrote:

Green stained? You might as well stained them pink. 

I didn't stain anything. I found them in a blog. 😌

forked_again
Haverumwilltravel wrote:

Green stained? You might as well stained them pink. 

You have a problem with pink?

Mohan_Kumar_Chess
Haverumwilltravel wrote:

Come on, I know you were planning to produce green and pink chess sets,

But Rachapados Ferrer doesn't produce Pink boards.
They have this Green board which will go well with the green pieces.

EZY1981

I am pleased to announce we are soon to be taking stock and releasing our latest 1851 set - 4.4 Inch Boxwood / Ebony -  

official staunton 1851 chess pieces

 

 

Eyechess

Wow, I love the stocky rooks.  

EZY1981

After 4 years since launching the first version of 1851- below is the latest and final instalment happy.png 

available in approx 2 weeks at Official Staunton. 

EZY1981

In stock. at -  https://www.officialstaunton.com/collections/chess-sets/products/staunton-chess-sets

official staunton 1851 chess set

TundraMike

Beautifully crafted. Congrats on the new rollout.  bk.png wk.png 

EZY1981

Thank you tundramike 😉

EZY1981

Haverumwilltravel wrote:

Very nice detail.

Thank you