Description: Vintage 1960's hand crafted Anri Ferrandiz chess set.NEW IN BOX!! SOLID BOX FOR INDIVIDUAL PIECES!THIS SET HAS BEEN WAITING FOR YOU FOR OVER60 (SIXTY) YEARS!This set is NOT Painted, as shown.ANRI FERRANDIZ ORIGINAL BOX HAND CRAFTED CHESS PIECES!NEW VINTAGE 1960's Vintage Anri Toriart "Juvenile" Hand Crafted,Sculptite Figural Chess Set. The King stands 4 inches tall,Queen 3 3/4 inches, Castle 3 3/4 inches,Pawns stand 3 inches tall all with maroon felt bottoms.RARE?THIS ANRI FERRANDIZ CHESS SET IS A DIFFICULT SET TOFIND, ANYWHERE.CHECK AROUND!The chess pieces are produced by Anri Toriart in Italy. The company Anrihas been a respectable high-quality producer of wooden products since 1912.The chess pieces are a cast composite material invented by Anri called “Sculptite".Unlike plastics, the Sculptite figures are wood based and seldom crack etc..That's why, you almost never see replacement pieces forAnri Toriart as you do with the plastic pieces. (ANRI LOWE, which are plastic). NO CRACKS!NO SPLINTERS!SOME MINOR HANDLING INDICATIONS!These chess pieces will make a fine addition to any collection.Box is 14" x 7 1/2" x 3 3/4". TWO PAIRS OF WHITE STRETCHABLE GLOVES ARE INCLUDED SO THAT YOU CAN MAINTAIN THE PRISTINE APPEARANCE OF THIS VINTAGE UNIQUE CHESS SET.The last picture is of a page from the 1980 book entitled "The Art of Ferrandiz". -------------------------------------ANRI AMAZING FACTS: -COLORS SELDOM FADE DUE TO HIGH QUALITY OIL PAINTS USED.- WOOD USED IS SELECTED FOR QUALITY AND THEN SEASONED WITH AGE.- THERE ARE NOT MANY REPLACEMENTS PIECES AVAILABLE DUE TO WOODEN SEASONED SETS.- THERE ARE NOT MANY REPLACEMENTS PIECES AVAILABLE DUE TO ANRI DEVELOPED CAST WOOD COMPOSITE MATERIAL CALLED "SCULPTITE" USED FOR "TORIART" CHESS SETS.- ALTHOUGH MADE IN THE 1960"s, YOU CAN STILL OBTAIN NEW SETS OR PRE-OWNED INTACT SETS.- WHETHER THEY ARE MADE OF WOOD OR SCULPTITE, THEY SELDOM BREAK AFTER MANY YEARS!- THESE SETS WILL BE GREAT HAND-ME-DOWNS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY! INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Contact your custom's office for the amount of these fees before bidding. WOODEN ARTISTIC TREASURES 961 Followers100% Positive feedback23K Items sold ***23,000 SOLD****
Price: 1700 USD
Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-27T14:29:00.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: ANRI
Year: 1960
Material: Sculptite
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
