Antique Sandalwood - Rosewood Chess Set from the 1940s

Description: Antique Chess from the mid-1940s Sandalwood and Rosewood * * * * * Beautiful and delicate chess set with a tall and slender look from the mid-1940s. Made from real sandalwood and rosewood. The sandalwood still retains a strong fragrance. The kings are 3 inches tall with a 1-inch base. The pieces are unweighted. The set has been used in the past. Considering the age of its production, all the pieces impressively stand erect and feel silky smooth to the touch, a testament to the workmanship. The delicate ramparts on one of the white rooks are partially broken, as pictured. Otherwise, the set is remarkably intact considering its age. I had glued on round felt bases to the chess pieces, but since they are unweighted, the felt pieces reduced stability, so I removed them. You will see some residual glue marks on the base of the pieces, but these have no effect on the wood, and will not scratch the board. I am just mentioning this, so there will be no surprises. Included is a beautiful lacquered chess board that also acts as a box with 1.375 inch squares that perfectly matches this chess set. This is a board I had custom-made a few years ago by a workshop in India for a different chess set, and it was never actually used, so it is in new condition. Sandalwood is VERY expensive, and is permitted for use only in tightly controlled quantities by the government of India. It is very difficult to find chess sets made out of sandalwood. Although not as rare as sandalwood, rosewood is also an exquisite and expensive wood. Free shipping within the USA.* * * * * PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT Please ask any questions before bidding, I am happy to respond promptly. Payment by either the eBay payment gateway or PayPal must be made immediately after purchase. I describe my items accurately, and I do not accept returns. My default domestic shipping is within the contiguous United States, by either FedEx ground or the U.S. Postal Service, with no insurance. FOB ORIGIN, upon handing over item to the carrier at origin. The cost of shipping by any other means, or to any other destination, or shipping with insurance will vary - please check with me first. Please note that the eBay checkout system will automatically add the applicable sale tax based on the shipping address. I have no control over with this, and I do not see this money - eBay collects the tax and sends it to the government. eBay also frequently adds information to listings that are not always accurate or even relevant. I am not responsible for this. Kindly go only based my description above, and if there's any doubt, please clarify with me before buying. Attention international buyers: I use the eBay International Shipping service, which will automatically add additional shipping costs, and will also declare the value of the product for Customs purposes. You are responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. I have no control over this - in fact, eBay does not even share your address with me. I simply ship the product to eBay in the USA, then eBay takes over. This process will take about 7-10 extra days of time also. If you prefer that I ship it directly to you, please let me know before you buy, so I can give you an estimate for the shipping costs. For direct shipments, I can declare the Customs value at whatever you ask me to - once you pay for the item, it is yours, and you tell me how you want me to handle it. The maximum value I can declare or insure an item for is USD 2,500.

Price: 350 USD

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California

End Time: 2024-09-08T19:43:01.000Z

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