Answers.Body: <p>This is beautiful set, and a nice photo. I imagine it is a family heirloom that has gained a nice patina from much use. It looks very much like one of the original sets from the 1800s by Jacques of London and I would go to their website. <a href="https://houseofstaunton.com" rel="noreferrer">https://houseofstaunton.com</a></p>
  <p>In the early sets, rather delightfully, the rooks had a small K or Q symbol engraved inside the turret, so that, in the manner of the time, you could write the score as &quot;Kings Rook at the adverse Queens Bishops square, giving Checkmate&quot;</p>
  
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Answers.Text: That would be incredible! It lacks a few of the details of many Jaques of London sets as far as I can tell, but the patina is there and it is lovely. I picked it up yesterday on Ebay Kleinanzeigan (German ebay) for 40€! It has now fallen into the hands of some chess-keen philosophy students living in Berlin. This shall be an absolute treasure. I'll update if I find out anything more.
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Answers.Text: Did such sets also distinguish the KN from the QN? and, if so, where on the piece?
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Answers.Text: @RosieF: If the knights are faced inward at the start of the game, and not rotated, their orientation would indicate their origin.  On the other hand, I find myself wondering how notation which distinguishes between the knights or rooks would handle scenarios involving underpromotion to such pieces, or for that matter to a bishop which occupies the same color squares as another live bishop.
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Answers.Text: @supercat The object of old-fashioned notation was to to use the least amount of information that would avoid ambiguity and place least strain on the reader. So KR-K5 if it was still obvious which Rook had started where, or R(7)-K5 if there was risk of confusion. Similarly for all the other cases you mention. This is context-dependent and a bit subjective; hence the change. But echoes of descriptive notation, like "a Rook on the seventh" are immensely valuable.
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Answers.Body: <p>It's design is called Staunton, named after chessmaster Howard Staunton (see here: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staunton_chess_set" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staunton_chess_set</a>).</p>
  <p>This chess set is the FIDE official recommended one for tournaments.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: It's not quite standard Staunton.  The Staunton king has a cross, while this has a more complex symbol.
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Body: <p>I was wondering if anyone could identify the manufacturer of these chess pieces, or possibly the name of its design (beyond just &quot;Staunton&quot;. It's correct I think, but want to know more)</p>
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Title: Can you identify the manufacturer or specific design of these chess pieces?
ThreadText: # Can you identify the manufacturer or specific design of these chess pieces?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-22)
  
  I was wondering if anyone could identify the manufacturer of these chess pieces, or possibly the name of its design (beyond just "Staunton". It's correct I think, but want to know more)
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2023-10-22. Score: 6
  
  This is beautiful set, and a nice photo. I imagine it is a family heirloom that has gained a nice patina from much use. It looks very much like one of the original sets from the 1800s by Jacques of London and I would go to their website. <https://houseofstaunton.com>
  
  In the early sets, rather delightfully, the rooks had a small K or Q symbol engraved inside the turret, so that, in the manner of the time, you could write the score as "Kings Rook at the adverse Queens Bishops square, giving Checkmate"
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: That would be incredible! It lacks a few of the details of many Jaques of London sets as far as I can tell, but the patina is there and it is lovely. I picked it up yesterday on Ebay Kleinanzeigan (German ebay) for 40€! It has now fallen into the hands of some chess-keen philosophy students living in Berlin. This shall be an absolute treasure. I'll update if I find out anything more.  
  > **username_2**: Did such sets also distinguish the KN from the QN? and, if so, where on the piece?  
  > **username_1**: Lucky you!!!!!!  
  > **username_3**: @username_2: If the knights are faced inward at the start of the game, and not rotated, their orientation would indicate their origin.  On the other hand, I find myself wondering how notation which distinguishes between the knights or rooks would handle scenarios involving underpromotion to such pieces, or for that matter to a bishop which occupies the same color squares as another live bishop.  
  > **username_1**: @username_3 The object of old-fashioned notation was to to use the least amount of information that would avoid ambiguity and place least strain on the reader. So KR-K5 if it was still obvious which Rook had started where, or R(7)-K5 if there was risk of confusion. Similarly for all the other cases you mention. This is context-dependent and a bit subjective; hence the change. But echoes of descriptive notation, like "a Rook on the seventh" are immensely valuable.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2023-10-22. Score: 3
  
  It's design is called Staunton, named after chessmaster Howard Staunton (see here: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staunton_chess_set>).
  
  This chess set is the FIDE official recommended one for tournaments.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: It's not quite standard Staunton.  The Staunton king has a cross, while this has a more complex symbol.  
  
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