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John Lawson wrote on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 11:26 AM UTC:
I also have some (not all) of these:
http://history.chess.free.fr/images/staunton/karpov-set.jpg

Yes, they are all wood.  Boxwood or ivorywood, black pieces are ebonized. 
(I would prefer ebony, but money matters.)  If you wish to see chess sets
I'd love to have but can't afford go here:
http://www.houseofstaunton.com/Store/category=House+of+Staunton+Antique+Reproduction+Chess+Sets&exact_match=exact
http://houseofstaunton.com/Store/product_name=The+Empire+Series+Luxury+Chess+Set+-+4.4+inch+King/exact_match=exact

In my old house, I kept them in glass-door cabinets on display in the game
room.  I haven't gotten to setting that up in my new house yet.

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