In the 1840's Jaques Of London and a Chess Champion named Howard Staunton came up with design of Chess pieces called the 'Staunton Design' which would in time standardise chessmen all over the world and is the design most used today. The 3" Staunton Design Chess Set is part of a vqst range of chess sets which have been lovingly hand made. This entry level set into the 'boxed sets' ,comprises chessmen made by Jaques of London craftesmen and are cased in a beautiful sliding lid wooden box. This superb Chess Set would be at home on any sitting room table.