Not so long ago this rather interesting looking item was listed on Ebay. The item being well described as a ‘genuine antique’ more than looked right.
Upon receipt, judging by the overwhelming host of highly dubious-looking descriptions being offered on a regular basis, this item was a breath of fresh air – well described and no doubt it is a scarce item.
Being small, cute, and with a lovely patina and a generous looking start bid, I had a go thus won the auction. Were there many made? I simply don’t know, but I have never seen one quite like it.
No matter, since it’s a nice looking thing, and great to have alongside my limited number of blind chess sets that I have in my collection.
This small item with a playing square size of 2cms was probably a bit too
small for popular use, thus it might explain why this rather well made item is probably
rather scarce. The simple looking turned pieces have by a miracle somehow survived. So so often the little guys go missing hence the spare pawn on the side of the board.
When one thinks about chess as a game that can be played by the old, the young, male and female, the disabled etc, it’s no wonder why it’s so popular.
For what it’s worth, these items are well worth picking up, and trying to remember any past competitive game played by oneself gives us a fine idea of just what a blind player would feel when winning a game. Fortunately I have experienced such a game, and can remember each and every move like a treasure from the past.
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