{"product_id":"the-collector-series-luxury-chess-set-3-0-king-natural-boxwood-and-blood-rosewood","title":"Blood Rosewood and Natural Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eCrafted to replicate the design and proportions of the original Staunton pattern Chessmen, registered by Nathaniel Cooke in March of 1849 and first manufactured by Jaques of London in September 1849\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTo pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Collector Series Luxury Chess set. This full-tournament sized Chess set features. A full library-sized Chess set, it features a 3.0\" King with a 1.5\" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with gold embossed English Leather base pads under the Kings, luxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other Chess pieces and a beautiful finish. The Collector Series Luxury Chess set has been crafted to replicate the design and proportions of the original Staunton pattern Chessmen, registered by Nathaniel Cooke in March of 1849 and first manufactured by Jaques of London in September 1849. The distinctive feature of this set is the the open-mitered Bishop and Knight design, which is modeled after the noble steeds from the Greek Parthenon (Elgin Marbles.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all of our Chessmen, the Collector Series Luxury Chess set exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton over 10 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chess Set comes with a personalized Certificate of Authenticity and an original manufacturer's plaque indicating the production number, with an adhesivebacking that would allow it to be affixed to the underside of a Chess box.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2084\/1828\/files\/Plaque-02_61ffdfd3-d228-48f7-b64a-ddbfebc9d910.webp?v=1757173277\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2084\/1828\/files\/Plaque-02_61ffdfd3-d228-48f7-b64a-ddbfebc9d910.webp?v=1757173277\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"168\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Original Manufacturer's Plaque\u003cbr\u003eClick for Higher Resolution Image.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow Available From The House of Staunton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded with the purchase of these Chessmen is our new Original Manufacturer's Plaque. Crafted from brass, these plaques feature the engraved production details of each individual Chess set, creating a beautiful, permanent record that is truly worthy of House of Staunton-brand Chessmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOur Original Paper Production Labels are also available. Please Contact Us for information.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearer\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The House of Staunton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62555144913265,"sku":"MENWCOL30-NBBR","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/7017\/2273\/files\/6VOjSruvyK17c-45oanjNq11TufCDYOegRzlOZomPcA.jpg?v=1762552680","url":"https:\/\/www.houseofstaunton.com\/products\/the-collector-series-luxury-chess-set-3-0-king-natural-boxwood-and-blood-rosewood","provider":"House of Staunton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}