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Rare Alcoa Modernistic Aluminum Chess Set

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Rare Alcoa Modernistic Aluminum Chess Set

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Rare Alcoa Modernistic Aluminum Chess Set
Unique Aluminum Company of America / Alcoa Laboratories. Modernistic Aluminum-Lucite Chess
Set. Fantastic chess set compendium created especially for select guests of the Alcoa
Laboratories Symposia 1986-1988. The chess pieces are a Josef Hartwig minimalist Bauhaus
design from 1924. The pieces are made of an experimental ceramic/aluminum material developed
by Alcoa and stored in two wooden trays. Included also a 1 1/8" tick, ~16.5" x 16.5" with 2" inlayed
squares made of aluminum-lithium sheet clad. The board is labeled Centennial Technical Symposium 1986-1988. All is packaged in large ~24.5" x 17.5" x 2" wooden case with sliding top, which was mailed to participants (only several hundreds) after the events. Very rare is the inclusion of a two-page brochure providing further details, signed by Dr. Peter R. Bridenbaugh, VP of R&D at Alcoa Laboratories. Excellent Condition with minor aging. 1986
King Height 2.00in

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Rare Alcoa Modernistic Aluminum Chess Set

Name: Rare Alcoa Modernistic Aluminum Chess Set
SKU: 155092306
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,400 - $1,800

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