Lardy tournament boxwood chess set in box 1970 France

High quality wooden chess set made by Lardy from France. Weighted large pieces made from boxwood with beautiful grain. Pieces are complete and in great condition with recognizable articulated Lardy knights. Just some signs of normal use and age, black king has a small bent (often found in these handmade pieces). Green velt on the bottom with king in the tournament size of 8,6 cm or 3 1/2 inches high, base measures 3,3 cm or 1 1/4″. They come in the original Lardy International signed wooden box ca. 1970’s which is also in great condition with fully functional ornate metal lock. Check out the YouTube video below for some vintage chess!

If you like the games of chess checkers and backgammon, do read the article Bar games that we used to play: Checkers or Draughts or check the video below from youtube for some vintage chess film footage. A good website on backgammon you can find here.