OThis image of a king with a round knop ( not a cross ) was advertised in the chess Amateur in 1915, and I have been for years trying in vain to find a correct set.
this collage of three images illustrates just how easy it is to confuse collectors with made up nonsense via web sites. for a start the set is an assembly of pieces purchased at auction and a part set E Bay purchase. firstly the felts all don’t match & all the pawns are weighted plus assorted pieces.only. the advert offers very basic info which clearly rules out any possible claim.

what is worth noting is that the set feels great in the hand with nice chunky pieces and nice to play with but it is not a B C F set!!
this harlequin set has no original box with BCC like popular knights ( heads not screwed to bases )& bishops, but since these sets were relitavely inexpensive and used in B C F congresses, I have never seen a complete set for sale !?
so where on earth are they and if any collectors have a complete one with its original box , I would very much like to see one , perhaps before an invented commerative reproduction appears for sale on the internet..

it is well worth paying attention to the advert wording, and I sincerely hope fellow collectors with web sites follow this open disclosure practice

8th June , it is very apparent that some descriptions , are under dispute , as to who made such sets ?!,

Important update!!!!!!!!!!

Yet research continues, & this set was never a B C C product ,nor sold by that firm.

Many attributions to BC C keep being sold on the Internet, / E Bay, for decent looking pricesl but it is

Best for collectors to be cautious before believing some of the nonsense offered ,by some sellers.

In the current aged antique/ vintage chess market , all it takes is a misdescribed set to fetch a decent or

Highish price , & then a host of copycat descriptions pop up , for the unaware buyers.