Steal This Deal! This unique reproduced 1849 Cooke Chess Pieces set in Antiqued Boxwood and Ebonyfirst debuted byJaques of Londoninyou guessed it1849.Only 500 sets were made and each were numbered and signed by Chess Master Howard Staunton. The 'Staunton' style designbeing universally easier to identify the different pieces and beingshorter in height compared to most sets produced around that timecaught the attention of players in London and then spread around the worldsoon establishing itself as a standard by which other designs were measured. A further advancement was the markings stamped into the knight and rook to identify their specific position as "king side" pieces (see product photo).There is some debate as to the specific personwho came up with the design but it is generally attributed to Nathanial Cooke since he applied for the product patent.Now is your chance to own a reproduction of the original Staunton designed set and start making your own history with them today.Specs King height: 4 1/2"King base: 1 7/8"King weight: 3.7 ozSet weight: 5 lbs34 Pieces (2 Queens per side) Chess House The Real Masters of Chess