mclean, VA
Details
- Dimensions
- 10.75ʺW × 10.75ʺD × 2ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Brand
- Asprey & Co.
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Leather
- Metal
- Plastic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- Excellent board and pieces. The set looks like it has never been used. The presentation box has some marks on … moreExcellent board and pieces. The set looks like it has never been used. The presentation box has some marks on the leather and the lid does not stay up on its own. The brass plate appears to have been attached to the box at one time and has glue material on the back. The brass is a little tarnished, but would clean up nicely. The box hardware is brass. Stored in clean, smoke-free space. See all photos. less
- Description
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About Gordon Greenwood: Australian historian, Gordon Greenwood, was a professor at the University of Queensland. As a member of the …
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About Gordon Greenwood: Australian historian, Gordon Greenwood, was a professor at the University of Queensland. As a member of the Queensland University senate and chair of the library committee, he made major improvements to the library and was instrumental in developing CAE (College of Advanced Education) libraries. He emphasized good teaching, promoted new ideas, and encouraged innovation in research of political science, contemporary international relations, Australian foreign policy, and relations with Asia, Britain, the Commonwealth, and the United States.
Details:
-Beautiful Asprey & Co. of London chess set from the estate of Australian Academician Gordon Greenwood (1913-1986)
-Circa 1970s
-Chess set comes in leather presentation case, lined with blue and white fabric with finely crafted magnetized chess pieces
-Interior bears the Asprey maker's stamp, while cover features a dedication monogram: "To A.G.G. 1980"
-Set is accompanied by brass plaque with a dedication from the Trustees of H.R.H. The Duke of -Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences (U.K. Fund) dated May 1980
-Chess pieces have green felt bottoms to protect chess board
-Approx. Dimensions: 8.5"L x 8.5"W x 1/2"H (Chess Board); 1/2"D x 1/4"H (Chess Pieces); 10.75"L x 10.75"W x 2"H (Presentation Box); 3.5"L x 1.5"W x .01"H flat (Brass Plate)
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mclean, VA
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