{"product_id":"4-5-1849-cooke-chess-pieces-antiqued-and-ebony","title":"4.5\" 1849 Cooke Chess Pieces - Antiqued and Ebony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis unique reproduced 1849 Cooke Chess Pieces set in Antiqued Boxwood and Ebony were introduced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jaques of London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaques_of_London\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaques_of_London\"\u003eJaques of London\u003c\/a\u003e.  \u003cspan\u003eOnly 500 sets were originally made and each were numbered and signed by Chess Master Howard Staunton.  The 'Staunton' style design, being universally easier to identify the different pieces and being shorter in height compared to most sets produced around that time, caught the attention of players in London and then spread around the world, soon establishing itself as a standard by which other designs were measured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA further advancement was the markings stamped into the knight and rook to identify their specific position as \"king side\" pieces (see product photo). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is some debate as to the specific person who came up with the design but it is generally attributed to Nathanial Cooke since he applied for the product patent.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow is your chance to own a reproduction of the original Staunton designed set and start making your own history with them today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing height: 4 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing base: 1 7\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing weight: 3.7 oz\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet weight: 5 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 Pieces  (2 Queens per side)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"55K","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39326840258647,"sku":"KS011","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1297\/3303\/files\/4-5-1849-cooke-chess-pieces-antiqued-and-ebony-31433502589015.jpg?v=1711206944","url":"https:\/\/www.chesshouse.live\/products\/4-5-1849-cooke-chess-pieces-antiqued-and-ebony","provider":"Chess House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}