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The History of SAC
Background and History of SAC Decorative Chess Sets
Collecting unusual chess sets was originally a hobby of Anne Carlton. Good and complete decorative chess sets
were hard to find so Anne started to design her own. The designs were appreciated by an eager public and skillfully created reproductions
were produced to satisfy the demand. The small decorative chess set business expanded and a factory was added to the Studio to cope with
the additional production requirements.
Within five years the company was firmly established in the United Kingdom and within ten years Studio Anne Carlton had become a brand
leader in decorative chess, hand decorated, hand painted and plain chess designs, a position it still holds to this day.
In 2004 the manufacturing process was moved outside of the UK. The chess pieces are still completely hand made and decorated and the
skills learned many years ago have been refined and brought to perfection to produce highly original pieces that are intricate,
decorative and tactile.
Superb presentation packaging, attractive and well researched history sheets and informative after sales care leaflets are just some
of the touches that make SAC chess sets the most desirable in the world.
Collectability
Studio Anne Carlton decorative chess pieces are highly sought after in the collectable markets. The fact that these highly prized
pieces are completely hand made makes volume production out of the question. Consequently many of the earlier sets are returning
substantial prices when appearing at auction. The sets are avidly collected by chess set enthusiasts all over the world.
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