Chess Roll in Panama - Black

Smythson

£575

Our chess roll is ideal for those that like to game on the go. Each roll has been crafted from our signature Panama leather and comes complete with two full sets of chess pieces and board. Perfect for packing - the chess roll slots neatly into your suitcase meaning a bit of friendly competition is never far away. Check mate. Black chess roll in crossgrain calf leather Smooth calf leather board Set of 32 miniature wooden chess pieces Two separate zip compartments for chess pieces Leather tab with press stud closure Dimensions: W25 x H4.5 x D39cm/ W10 x H2 x D15" (when open) W25 x H4.5 x D9cm/ W

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as FRANK SMYTHSON LIMITED, number 03594597. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Stated by the company: "Warehousing, Customer Service & Production - Swindon" Source.
Means people employed here, or premises they actually work from. We keep this separate from the company badge because a registered office can be an accountant's spare room, and a company can be registered in Britain while everything it does happens somewhere else. Where we have not looked, we say so rather than assuming.
British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
Read from the register of people with significant control, following the chain of holding companies. It does not gate anything: a firm can be made here and owned elsewhere, and that is worth telling you rather than hiding.
Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
This is about the individual product, not the company. A British firm can sell things made abroad, which is normal and not a criticism. We would rather tell you which is which than average them into a score.