Cook contracted the manufacture of the pieces to the games manufacturing firm of his brother-in-law, John Jaques of London. The solution to this problem was initiated by Nathaniel Cook, editor of the Illustrated London News, who on Maregistered at the Patent Office an aesthetically pleasing design with distinct forms for each piece, or an ‘Ornamental design for a Set of Chess-Men’ under the Ornamental Designs Act of 1842. As well as being tall, light and easy to tip over, these sets of pieces had one important characteristic in common – the pieces were not easily distinguishable from each other. George Chess set, the French Regence Chess Set and the central European Selenus Chess Set. Staunton Chess Sets Videoīefore the mid 19th century the chess playing public played with many different styles of chess pieces such as the St. Hence, the Red Sandalwood pieces and Folding Chess Sets in our stock will never be replaced once our very limited stock is exhausted. Illegal harvesting has led to an outright ban on export. Native to mountain ranges in southern India and Nepal, all Sandalwood trees are deemed government property. The wood is so valuable that when harvested, virtually the entire tree is used, including its roots and base trunk. This rich grained exotic aromatic wood adds to the allure of a luxury chess piece. Red Sandalwood, Pterocarpus santalinus, is so valued that it was once presented to King Solomon (c 920 BC). However, if you are looking for the official National Museums Scotland pieces, manufactured in the UK from precise laser scans of the originals, then we have your pieces. These sets can be found in various approximations of the original and in various materials at relatively inexpensive prices. Our authentic reproduction pieces, from National Museums Scotland, are the closest reproduction of the originals available.
The original pieces, now found in the British Museum and National Museums Scotland, were made from Walrus tusk and whale bone. The iconic Isle of Lewis chess pieces were found in 1831 and are believed to have originated from Scandinavia circa 1100 AD. In the near future we will be introducing smaller versions of our luxury sets they are more proportionate to many modern homes. Most demand in luxury chess sets is for pieces with a King that is at least the standard 3-3/4 inch height or larger. Please note that we feature Red Sandalwood in our most expensive folding chess set. At most we have only a few sets left in each of the categories listed. This exceptional wood is now banned for export, so it is quite simply no longer available in the crafting of chess pieces. In particular, take note of our beautiful Red Sandalwood sets. Our Luxury Chess Sets in The Regency Chess Collection are some of the finest in Canada and the USA. These boards can be combined with many luxury pieces to make an impressive chess set for display and appreciation. Our Briarwood and Elmwood burl Italian boards are the epitome of class when it comes to the royal game. These fine European boards have also been finished in a high gloss lacquer and are available in a range of larger sizes. We have also introduced a design with Black Anegre and a deep brown Palisander border. This design is exclusive to The Regency Chess Company.
The most recent addition to the Regency brand is the high gloss Black Anegre and Maple board. We hope that you will also buy your chess set from a reputable supplier – The Regency Chess Company Canada.
Our products are sourced from renowned suppliers around the world – from countries such as England, Italy, Germany, India and Spain. All of our chess sets have been selected for aesthetics, quality and suitability of chess pieces for their respective chess boards. The collection of pieces and sets, stored just north of Toronto, Ontario will continue to grow over time as we add to our product range – at Canada’s online chess shop. Our Chess Sets category shows the most popular piece and board combinations from The Regency Chess Company UK. Our offering of chess sets combines a nice range of chess pieces and chess boards.
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