The Staunton chess set
The chess set with easily recognised pieces that became the world standard.
Nathaniel Cooke designed the pieces and named them after Howard Staunton, the best chess player of the day, who recommended them. The pieces were made by John Jaques in London.
The forms were so clear and stable that the set became the standard in tournaments. It is still used all over the world today.
Materials: Boxwood or ebony, boxwood or ivory; lead weighting in the base
Manufacture: Designed by Nathaniel Cooke and made by John Jaques in London from 1849.
The knight as a horse with a mane.
The broad, weighted bases of the pieces.
The crown on the king and queen.