Staunton Chess Sets 2
"A set of Chessmen, of a pattern combining
elegance and solidity to a degree hitherto unknown, has recently
appeared under the auspices of the celebrated player Mr. STAUNTON.
A guiding principle has been to give by their form a signification
to the various pieces - thus the king is represented by a crown,
the Queen by a coronet, &c. The pieces generally are fashioned
with convenience to the hand; and it is to be remarked, that while
there is so great an accession to elegance of form, it is not
attained at the expense of practical utility. Mr. STAUNTON'S pattern
adopts but elevates the conventional form; and the base of the
Pieces being of a large diameter, they are more steady than ordinary
sets. ”
— Illustrated London News, September 8, 1849 |
