Chess Sets

Archive for February, 2010

A pleasantly understated chess set with true substance and a fine finish. The down head chess men have been expertly carved from golden rosewood and boxwood then hand polished. Each piece is single weighted and perfectly felted on it’s base. The board is solid wooden, carved from golden rosewood and maple. Each square is a solid piece of wood that has been expertly inlaid into the board. A fine lacquer has been applied and polished to a beautiful sheen that brings out the highly attractive grain. Buying these chess men in combination with this chess board represents superb value. A fine set of pieces married perfectly with a beautiful wooden chess board.

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A perfect marriage is not something you hear of these days, the down head chess men and this fine chess board defy convention. The weighted chess men have been expertly carved from golden rosewood and boxwood. Sourced from one the worlds finest producers of chess pieces. The chess board also features the stunning grain of golden rosewood and adds graded maple, the result being a stunning chess board with a beautiful lacquered shine.

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Medium large deluxe Rosewood and Boxwood Chessmen made from graded hardwoods and feature a beautifully hand carved knight full of character and motion. Each quality piece has been naturally polished and double weighted. Suitable for combining with either a Rosewood or Wenge playing board.

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Our popular French Knight series chessmen made from luxury graded Rosewood. The knight pieces are hand carved and have a distinctive character. Weighty and great quality at this price – An excellent value chess piece collection.

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Large Luxury solid Red Sandalwood and Boxwood chessmen, based on the classic Staunton style. Hand made, triple weighted and carefully polished to a beautiful shine, these pieces can’t fail to impress. Suitable for use with 23 Inch Red Sandalwood or Rosewood playing boards.

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Deluxe large solid Ebony and Boxwood chessmen, based on the Staunton look. Hand made, triple weighted and polished to a natural soft sheen, these pieces can’t fail to impress. Suitable for use with 23 Inch Ebony or Rosewood playing boards.

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Tower series carved chessmen in Sheesham (Golden Rosewood) and Boxwood. Unique slender design and detailed fretted carving, lightly polished to a soft sheen. With a king’s base diameter of 1.5 inches, these pieces are ideally paired with our 19 inch or larger Sheesham playing boards.

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Cannon Series chessmen hand carved from Golden Rosewood and Boxwood. A unique design full of character. Suitable for use on Chess boards with square sizes of 1.75 to 2 inches.

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Allegorically styled chess men, hand carved in Golden Rosewood and Boxwood. Influenced by ancient religious cultures, these chess pieces are a pleasure to behold. Note that due to the hand crafting technique, each piece is slightly different in finish. Perfect for combining with our 15 or 16 inch boards.

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We have combined our superb Windsor series Rosewood Luxury Chessmen with our new 20 inch lacquered Rosewood solid inlaid chess board – providing a chess set combination that has class and great proportions at a very keen price indeed. The Windsor chessmen are 3 inches in height (King) but have slender curved shanks leading to quite a large flared base for their height. This results in a beautifully proportioned set of pieces that will work very well on the larger 20 inch board as well as slightly smaller 18 inch boards. The craftsmanship is second to none at this price. A set of Luxury solid Rosewood chessmen combined with a inlaid solid Rosewood and Maple board for under £150…at last a bargain that presents value without compromise.

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