John Jaques Chess and Backgammon Set - The name John Jaques is synonymous with quality workmanship. As a company they have been manufacturing Chess Sets and Croquet Sets since 1795 and strive to maintain the same quality workmanship. The polished mahogany Chess and Backgammon set is no exception and is produced to the same high standards. featurung an inlaid decorative maple and walnut chessboard with inlaid backgammon on the reverse and fits into a cabinet. Everything is included for hours of entertainment. Contents: Sets of boxwood baized bottom Staunton Chessmen. Heavyweight backgammon men. Dice and shaker cups. Full set of instructions. Dimensions: 15" x 15".

John Jaques 16" Inlaid Chess Board - The 16" Inlaid board is a beautifully made chess board with walnut and sycamore squares and a decorative inlay border around the squares. The 16" Inlaid Chess Board is the ideal size for the John Jaques Staunton Club Design 3.5" King Chess Set.Each square on the Inlaid chess board measures 38mm.

John Jaques 18" Inlaid Chess Board - The 18" John Jaques Inlaid Chess Board is a beautifully made Chess board with walnut and sycamore squares and a decorative inlay border around the squares. The 18" Inlaid Chess Board is the ideal size for the John Jaques Staunton Design Chess Set 3.5".Each square on the Inlaid chess board measures 43mm.

John Jaques 20" Inlaid Chess Board - The 20" John Jaques Inlaid Chess Board is a beautifully made chess board, with walnut and sycamore squares. It also has a decorative inlay border around the squares. The 20" Inlaid Chess Board is the ideal size for the John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction 4" King Chess Set.Each Square on the Inlaid chess board measures 50mm.

John Jaques 23" Staunton Chess Board - The 23" John Jaques Staunton Chess Board is an exquisite handmade walnut & sycamore chessboard with solid mahogany surround. The 23" Staunton is the ideal Chess Board to use with the John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction 4" King Chess Set.Each square on the Staunton chess board measures 63mm.

John Jaques 4" 1850 Staunton Chess Set - John Jaques Staunton Chess Pieces were born, and to quote from a famous book on early chess 'Throughout it's history, nothing made such an impact on the design of chessmen as the introduction of the English Staunton Chess Pieces'. Simple symbols were used for each piece, a crown for the king, a coronet for the queen, a mitre for the bishop and a castle for the rock. The horses head for the knight was taken from marble sculpture on the Parthenon in Athens and the pawn was based on the Freemasons Square and Compasses. The set was launched in late 1847 with quite a fervour having an entire front page column of the Morning Herald dedicated to it. With this free press and superlative design success was virtually guaranteed and within 10 years nearly all important chess games were played with Staunton Chessmen, which is still the case today. Staunton Chess Sets have been produced continually by John Jaques from 1847 up to the present day, except during wartime. Production ceased on ivory sets in the early 1930s, but Boxwood sets continued right up to the outbreak of the war. After the war it was almost impossible to obtain ivory or ebony, but production recommenced using Boxwood only and black staining and black polishing for the black pieces. This brings us to the original Staunton pieces produced today by Jaques. These are made in exactly the same materials and to the same specification as the original Boxwood and Ebony sets and they are polished by hand, with no lacquering being used. This brings on the natural colour and feel of the wood. The craftsmanship of this 4" set matches that of the larger Jaques sets and exhibits the same exquisite design. Each piece is fitted with handmade English Leather cushions with beautiful gold block Jaques branding. The set is stored in a solid mahogany case and the case is lined with the finest English woollen baize. The John Jaques 4" 1850 Staunton Chess Set allows you to relive a piece of chess history every time you remove it from your beautiful cabinet. A Limited Edition of 500 sets, each set has a numbered replica of the original 'Jaques Staunton Chess' label signed by the current company Directors, and if you send back the return part of the registration certificate your name will be added to the Jaques Staunton Chess History Archives. This set comes complete with a beautiful handmade inlaid wooden chess board, specially made for this set.Dimensions: The King is 4" Tall and the other pieces descend from him.

John Jaques Staunton Club Design Chess Set with 3.5" King - The most popular design for Chess pieces in the world today is still the John Jaques Staunton Chess Set. Invented in 1847 by John Jaques of London, using simple symbols for each piece the design became an immediate hit and within 10 years nearly all important chess games were played with Staunton Chessmen. This is still the case today. Jaques of London continues to be the leading manufacturer of quality Chess equipment and their Chess sets are used in virtually every tournaments. They are made in exactly the same materials and to the same specification as the original Boxwood and Ebony sets and they are polished by hand, with no lacquering being used. This brings on the natural colour and feel of the wood. The Staunton Club Design 3.5" King Chess Set has hand turned boxwood fine quality weighted pieces with woollen baize bases. The set is presented in a mahogany box with brass catches. Dimensions: The King is 3.5" in height and all of the other pieces descends downward from him. This Chess Set should be used with a board 16" or larger.

John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction Chess Set with 4" King - John Jaques invented the 'now industry standard' Staunton design of Chess pieces in 1847 and have continued to enhance the design since the 1890s. The 1890's production was widely used in Chess tournaments at the time and the modern Jaques equivalent continues to be used in the majority of todays tournaments. Jaques commemorate that fact by producing a high quality replica of this groundbreaking set and have produced a limited edition of 500 sets.Handmade using the original 1890 pattern, the Staunton Reintroduction 4" King Chess Set is a finely detailed Boxwood set and is a replica of the exquisite 4" Club Staunton Chess Set. It was first introduced in the 1890s which is one of Stanton's finest periods and it is manufactured to the same high standards today.The John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction Chess Set is supplied in a superb baize line polished mahogany cabinet with lock and each one is fitted with a numbered signed Original Staunton certificate of Authenticity. The John Jaques Staunton Reintroduction Chess Set is a delightful Chess Set and is enjoyed by exponents of the wonderful game the World over.Dimensions: The King is 4" and the rest of the pieces descend in height from him. Please note. This chess set should be used with a 20" board or larger.

John Jaques Staunton Tournament Design Chess Set with 3.5" King - John Jaques invented the now industry standard Staunton design of Chess pieces in 1847 and have continued to enhance the design since the 1890s. The Staunton has now become the industry standard for chess sets ever since. The 1890's production was widely used in Chess tournaments at the time and the modern Jaques equivalent continues to be used in the majority of todays tournaments. Jaques commemorate that fact by producing a high quality replica of this groundbreaking set in 2 sizes (3.5 & 4 inch King, 90 & 100mm). A limited edition of 500 sets of each size have been produced. The Staunton 3.5" Tournament set is the leading tournament chess set. The pieces are hand turned boxwood weighted pieces with woollen baize bases and it is presented in a beautiful hand-made Mahogany locking case.Dimensions: The King is 3.5" in height and all of the other pieces descend downward from him.The Staunton Tournament Design Chess Set should be used with an 18" board or bigger.