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The Tradition ... (and the History)

Complement your library or sitting room with one of chess collector’s sets, including tournament chess sets and portable chess sets.

The cover of the upcoming book Paul Morphy: A Modern
Perspective features the House of Staunton St. George
Chessmen and the Collector Chessmen on a Standard
Tradition BEM/Green Chessboard.

Image Courtesy of Russell Publishing

The House of Staunton Chessmen

Nothing can heighten your chess-playing experience more than the feel and weight of a finely crafted Staunton chess set. To pamper you, The House of Staunton offers our heirloom quality Collector Series boxwood and ebony (and now 20,000 year-old Mammoth ivory!) Staunton pattern chess sets, heavily weighted and felted, crafted to replicate the exquisite design and proportions of the original Staunton pattern chess set, first made by John Jaques and Son of London in 1849. The white King bears a gold embossed leather base. The King side Rook and Knight are marked with a small crown on their summits. The Knights, which are modeled after the noble steeds from the Greek Parthenon (Elgin Marbles) are unsurpassed in beauty and craftsmanship. We also offer the Marshall Series Chessmen which is a modification of a turn-of-the-century (1900) design. These exquisite, robust chessmen are designed to withstand the rigors of serious tournament play. Each set is delivered with its original manufacturer's label and individual production number. These are far superior to any production Staunton pattern chessmen available today. Indulge yourself - own a legend!

The Library version of The House of Staunton set has a 3.0" King with a 1.5" diameter base, is heavily weighted, and is housed in a fine hinged Red Burl box, lined in billiard cloth. The set is available in Boxwood and Ebony or Rosewood.

Our Tournament Size Chessmen have a 4.0" King with a base diameter of 1.875". The standard configuration includes a fine, lockable Red Burl box, with a quadrant hinge, manufactured by a southern California humidor maker. The box is designed to seal and retain humidification should the local clime so require. The set can be purchased with an optional fitted Red Burl briefcase, if so desired.

The Collector Series Chessmen are also available in a Superior and a Signature edition. The Superior Edition features hand-selected pieces housed in a fitted Red Burl briefcase. Each piece has a gold embossed leather base pad in place of the standard billiard cloth. This edition also comes with an extra set of Queens and a pair of Eastern finials in addition to the traditional formee cross finials for the Kings. The Signature Edition has the same features but is housed in an exquisite gold-trimmed leather casket with removable leather trimmed trays with spaces for each piece. All the pieces have matching leather base pads with gold trim. The caskets are made by Geoffrey Parker, one of the world's finest leather crafters. Parker produced fitted leather caskets for all post-war Jaques chessmen. Pieces are available in natural and ebonized boxwood, boxwood and rosewood, natural and black or red lacquered boxwood, and boxwood and ebony.

We also offer the Collector Series and Marshall Series Chessmen in a boxwood and ebony Club-size, featuring a 4.4" tall King with a 2.0" diameter base. The Club-size Collector Series Chessmen are available in the same Standard, Superior and Signature editions as the Tournament version.

Finally, we offer the Imperial-size Collectors Series boxwood and ebony chessmen with a 6.0" King having 2.625" diameter base, weighing nearly 15 lbs! We have designed a special Knight for the Imperial Collector Series. With its downward sloping head, braided mane, flared nostrils, and icy stare this is by far the most spectacular chess piece ever incorporated into a production Staunton chess set.

House of Staunton Chessboards

Own the consummate chessboard! Our custom chessboards and chess tables, crafted in the United States, are the perfect complement to any fine chess set. Punctuated by aggressive grains and subdued by soft wood tones, these distinctive designs are unequaled in creative content and craftsmanship.

Signature Chessboards

The Traditional Series Signature chessboard is available in 1.875", 2.25", 2.375", 2.5" and 3.25" squares. The light squares are fabricated from bird's-eye maple or holly, the dark squares are Amboina wood (the hardwood from a tree, Pterocarpus indicus, indiginous to southern Asia having a mottled grain), rosewood, or green or burgundy dyed sycamore. The frames are 1.0" thick solid bird's-eye maple, rosewood or mahogany, the veneered playing surface is 0.75" thick with a satin finish. These chessboards are available only through The House of Staunton.

The Contemporary Series Signature inlaid chessboards are fabricated from all solid hardwoods and are offered in 1.875", 2.25", 2.375", and 2.5" squares. The light squares are fabricated from bird's-eye or curly maple, the dark squares are walnut, padouk, cocobolo, bacote, Amboina wood, or rosewood. The frames can be made from the same wood as the dark squares (standard) or the light squares (reverse). The boards are 1.25" tall at the playing surface, with the squares slightly raised above the frame revealing their edges. The boards have a rich satin finish.

A luxurious, English-made, inlaid leather chessboard is made for The House of Staunton by Geoffrey Parker and is available in 2.375" and 2.5" squares. The boards are green or black and ivory in color with rich suede leather backs. The boards are 1.0" thick.

Premium Chessboards

The Custom Traditional Series are fabricated from solid hardwoods and are available in 1.875", 2.25", 2.375", and 2.5" squares. The light squares are fabricated from bird's-eye maple, curly maple, or holly. The dark squares are crafted from East Indian Rosewood. The frames are 1.25" thick solid mahogany, the playing surface is 1.0" thick with a satin finish. These magnificent chessboards are available only through The House of Staunton.

The Custom Contemporary Series inlaid chessboards were fabricated from solid hardwoods and are offered in 1.875", 2.25", 2.375", and 2.5" squares. The light squares were fabricated from maple, the dark squares were walnut. The frames were fabricated from solid mahogany. The boards are 1.25" tall at the playing surface, with the squares slightly raised above the frame revealing their edges. The boards have a rich satin finish, simply incomparable. The same chessboard design, but in Bolivian Rosewood and Curly maple with a Rosewood frame was also available. These boards are currently a retired design.

Standard Chessboards

Our new Standard chessboards are available in 1.875", 2.25", 2.375", and 2.5" squares. These veneered chessboards are 0.5" and have a rich satin finish. The boards are offered in traditional rosewood and bird's-eye maple squares with a mahogany frame. All boards come with square edges. We also offer a similar board with dyed green and bird's-eye maple squares with your choice of a green or bird's-eye maple frame. This board is avail for the same price. This same board is also available in a folding version. The folding boards utilize an invisible hinging system and fold with the playing surface inward, which protects the playing surface. Finally, we offer the same chess board in a striped ebony and bird's-eye maple veneer with a molded edge.

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