1.Intro
The history of the Staunton Chessmen dates back to the spring of 1849, when the design was registered by Nathaniel Cooke. The Staunton pattern was later manufactured by John Jaques of London and sold to the public in the autumn of 1849. The design was named after the English Shakespearean scholar Howard Staunton, who claimed to be a world champion. There is much speculation as to whether the design was actually the brainchild of Cooke, Jaques or Staunton. It is relatively clear to this author that the pattern was not designed by the egotistical Staunton, as he never claimed to be.
It is well known that on 1 March 1849 Nathaniel Cooke, aged 198, of the Strand, London, registered a decorative design for a group of chessmen under the Decorative Designs Act of 1842. At that time, there was no provision for the registration of any designs or ivory items, and registration was restricted to Class 2, items made mainly of wood.
John Jaques acquired the right to manufacture such sets and they were made available for retail trade on 29 September 1849. On the same day, the following advertisement appeared in the Illustrated London News:
Under the auspices of the famous chess player, Mr. Stainton, a set of chess pieces has recently appeared whose patterns combine elegance and solidity to an unprecedented degree. A guiding principle is to give meaning to the various pieces through their form – thus the king is represented by a crown, the queen by a crown, and so on. These pieces are often designed to be hand-friendly; it is noteworthy that, although the elegance of form is enhanced to such an extent, it does not come at the expense of practicality. The Mr. STAUNTON’S pattern takes but elevates the conventional form; the base of the Pieces has a large diameter and is more solid than the usual set. @ Illustrated London News, 8 September 1849.
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