VINTAGE 1958 ANRI TORIART CHARLEMAGNE Chess SET 32 Pieces Hand Painted

Description: VINTAGE 1958 ANRI Toriart "Charlemagne" Hand-crafted, Sculptite on wooden base, Figural Chess Set. King stands at3.5 inches tall; Pawns stand ~2.1/4 inches tall; all are on a 1 inch wooden base with a felt bottom.This is a beautifully hand-crafted Anri Toriart "Charlemagne" Chess Set and housed in a finely crafted original storage case with compartmented slots to secure each chess piece. The storage box does have water damage as you can see in the photo.The chess pieces are produced by Anri Toriart in Italy. The company Anri has been a respectable high-quality producer of wooden products since 1912. The chess pieces are a cast composite material invented by Anri called “Sculptite". The castings are mounted atop weighted and felted turned Alpine Maple bases.This beautiful set represent the famous Charlemagne, with other figures from that period. Charlemagne lived from ca. 747 to 844 and was one of the greatest and most popular rulers that Western Europe has ever known.These chess pieces will make a fine addition to any collection.

Price: 350 USD

Location: Sparrow Bush, New York

End Time: 2024-12-30T02:27:12.000Z

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