✔️NEW ANRI 1960 D'ARTAGNAN HUGE CHESS SET HAND CARVED MAPLE & WALNUT, PAINTED

Description: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHESS PIECES IN THIS LISTING ARE HAND CARVED WOODAND HAND PAINTED!.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH ES LOWES WHICH ARE ANRI PLASTIC PIECES.DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH TORIART WHICH IS MADE WITH SCULPTITE A WOOD BASED MOLDED SUBSTANCE, HARDER THAT PLASTIC.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Offered here is an extra large rare ANRI D'ARTAGNAN Chess Set, with beautifully hand-carved and hand-painted figural pieces. The King stands 5 1/2 inches tall with a 2″ diameter base. These finely hand carved Anri Chessmen are crafted from Alpine Maple/Walnut and are hand-painted. The bases are lightly weighted and the pieces are felted. The Anri D'ARTAGNAN Chess set design was produced between 1960 and 1973. The Chess Pieces come in a tailored storage box.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Anri D'artagnan chess set is one of the rarer of the ANRI chess products. Anri chessmen are 100% made in Italy for those who can appreciate the true value of these magnificent artistic chessmen.One of these sets sold recently outside of Ebay at a private auction for $4200.00 and that was for the un-painted set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The wood art tradition has a long history in Val Gardena, Italy. The tradition of woodcarving dates back to the XVII century, when farmers started producing wood toys and utensils during the long winter season. The peasants used to sell the items at spring markets. Part of the autonomous region Alto Adige/Southern Tyrol in Italy, the Val Gardena is known for its ancient romantic language, its skiing facilities and its old tradition of woodcarving. The ANRI company’s chess sets from the 1950s through the 1980s were produced in this region and have gained collector status, thanks to their unparalleled quality.The Anri workshops are renowned all over the world because of the wonderful wooden sculptures and statues made by the famous local sculptors and carvers.This set is NEW OLD STOCK, NEVER USED. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 32 ANRI CHESS PIECES.-----------------------------SIZES:KING 5 1/2".QUEEN 5 1/8".KNIGHTS 5".BISHOPS 5".CASTLES 4 3/4".PAWNS 3 3/4".ALL PIECES ARE WEIGHTED WITH FELT BOTTOMS.THE STORAGE CASE IS WALNUT AND MEASURES AT 19" x 11" x 4 1/8".BOTTOM OF THE CHESS PIECES DIAMETERS RANGE FROM 2" (KING) to 1 5/8" (PAWN).TWO PAIRS OF WHITE STRETCHABLE GLOVES ARE INCLUDED SO THAT YOU CAN MAINTAIN THE PRISTINE APPEARANCE OF THIS VINTAGE UNIQUE CHESS SET. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOTEImport duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Contact your customs office for the amount of these fees before bidding. WOODEN ARTISTIC TREASURES 961 Followers100% Positive feedback23K Items sold ***23,000 SOLD****

Price: 5200 USD

Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida

End Time: 2024-08-15T16:06:58.000Z

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