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Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board
Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board

Rare Cybis Porcelain Commemorative Chess Set - #3 of 10 Made! w Chest & Board

$ 7920

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Character Family: Chess
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Brand: Cybis
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: The set is complete. The figures themselves are terrific. Pristine unused condition. The presentation chest has minimal wear. Please note that the board has dried a bit with age and does show some wear along the inside edges, the outside edges, and the corners. The set consists of two opposing kingdoms, blue versus green. The figures average 6"-7" in height.
  • Year: 1979

    Description

    ABOUT OUR ITEM
    This Commemorative set was one of a limited edition of only 10 issued by Cybus Porcelain in 1979.
    The set was issued in commemoration of the original Presidential chess set that was issued in 1972, one of which resides in Washington's Smithsonian Institution
    Here's a brief history of the evolution of the Cybis chess set, leading up to the issuance of this limited edition Commemorative set in 1979:
    A PRICLESS TREASURE - As reported in Chess Life and Review Magazine - April 1973
    When the President (Nixon) of the United States announced a visit (1972) to Russia, the search for a gift of State began. An idea came to the artists of CYBIS in Trenton, New Jersey. Just as baseball is America's national pastime, so chess has been considered the Russian National Game. The Cybis artists, who have been creating exquisite porcelain sculptures for more than thirty years decided to design a chess set. The White House agreed and the work began. The task was enormous - not one but thirty-two individually sculptured porcelains. Their inspiration was the 14th century Hero Tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
    For the brocaded decorations of the garments Cybis artists employed jewel-like enamels, an ancient art which the Russians practiced as early as the third century. The first set made was presented as a gift from the United States to the Soviet Union in 1972 and a second one was donated by the manufacturer to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Thereafter a limited edition of ten sets were made.
    COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
    USA
    STYLE:
    Ltd. Edition Porcelain Chess set - #3 of only 10 sets made in 1979
    HALLMARKS:
    Cybis #3
    SIZE:
    The wooden chest measures 28" x 17" x 13". The footed board measures 31" x 31".
    NOTABLE FEATURES:
    Beautifully designed with intricate detail.
    CONDITION:
    The set is complete. The figures themselves are terrific. Pristine unused condition. The presentation chest has minimal wear. Please note that the board has dried a bit with age and does show some wear along the inside edges, the outside edges, and the corners. The set consists of two opposing kingdoms, blue versus green. The figures average 6"-7" in height.
    The chest has two levels of storage. One color on each level. The first photo shows the green set in the chest. The blue set is in an identical tray underneath.
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