Substantial, weighted red and cream barleycorn chess pieces. Barleycorn chess sets were very popular in the first half of the 19th century and are made from natural and cochineal stained bone. The barleycorn style chess pieces have broad, barrel bodied kings and queens with simple turned ring features. Some of the pieces screw together.
The pieces are generally in good condition however, as can be seen from the photos, a couple of the pieces have cracks and wear which are consistent with their age.
The pieces come in a wooden box. The king is 3.5"
Code 19Y
What's Included
32 bone chess pieces in wooden box
Materials and Care
Shipping
We promptly ship all orders via Evri unless specified in the product description.
Please Note
Most of the items sold are vintage and you should therefore expect some signs of wear in line with the age of the item.
