Spanish Escardibul "Ajedrez Stawnton No. 6" Chess Set, 1960-1980

Spanish Escardibul "Ajedrez Stawton No. 6" Chess Set, 1960-1980

Spanish Staunton Set "Ajedrez Stawton No. 6" from Escardibul, most likely from the 1960's or 1970's. The set came in the usual black box with the golden "Escardibul" sticker. The pieces are made from olive wood, one side covered with a dark brown varnish. Very interesting chunky Knights in this one. King size is 90 mm. The set is not weighted.

The company of José Oriol Escardibul was founded in 1840 in Barcelona and started as a famous producer of Billiard equipment. In the 1920's, under the management of Eusebio Escardibul, the company expanded its products inter alia to chess and over the years became one of the famous Spanish chess set manufacturers.
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