Hurry and place your bids today! There is a unique
Don Quixote chess set on eBay right now. At the time of this posting, the bidding ends in about 5 hours.
The world of creative chess sets and the old
Knights Errant collide in spectacular fashion in this antique chess set.
A snippet from the auction details reads,
"What we do know:
The oral history of the set: This set was purchased 1988/1989 from a woman who told me her Grandfather brought it back from Spain. He was stationed in Spain both during and immediately after World War 2. She said the pieces were displayed in a curio cabinet for many years until the Grandfather died in the late 1960's. After his death, the set was put back into it's case and stored. We used it several times a year (total probably around 100 times), returning it to it's case after use. We have not used it since about 2002.
What we do not know:
The actual age of the set, the manufacturer or the type of wood used. The back of the board is stamped GENUINE LEATHER MADE IN SPAIN JEYPE. Since the stamp is in English, we feel that it was probably made for export, so there may be some doubt as to it being purchased in Spain. Our research indicates Jeype is a leather maker, which sheds no light on who made the set or who carved the pieces."
Happy bidding!
*UPDATE* The set sold for $104.50
