Helena Mother Of Pearl Flat Board Chess Set Walnut 20 Inch Weighted Sheesham Professional Morphy Staunton Chess Pieces 3.75 Inch

Description

Fine solid Walnut Helena and chess board with wood inlays from Turkish artists and Moorish influences with geometric designs. There are many tiny wood working cuts scores and shapes that are handset. A perfect souvenir a gift to a loved one or a beautiful addition to a board collection. A set with vibrant and attractive colours along with each piece perfectly and intricately fitted to precision by the most highly skilled and experienced craftsmen. We have here the Professional Staunton chess pieces or sometimes regarded as the Paul Morphy Series of 1884. These particular chess pieces are carved from blocks of wood. This particular series of chess pieces is named after a famous American Chess player called Paul Charles Morphy who sadly passed away in 1884. Regarded as one of the greats of his generation Morphy had an excellent yet brief career in chess. Morphy gained his true status after consistently defeating some of the chess greats of his type in particular Hungarian chess great Johann Lowenthal at a very young age. These chess pieces are carved in honour of the late great Paul Morphy using the highest and perfect quality of woods and polished with a smooth yet natural finish. Each piece is also padded with a thick green felt to prevent any damage to the chess board. These chessmen are carefully weighted to ensure the pieces do not topple over. Each piece has been hand carved in Amritsar India the epicentre of great skilled artisans perfecting their craft. We also include a wonderfully veneered chess piece storage box made from Walnut wood. The storage box is large and compatible enough to store pieces as small as 3 Inch to as large as 4 Inch. The storage box is also padded and coated in black velvet felt to prevent any damage to your chess pieces. Staunton Chess Set Includes: Chess Board Chess Pieces Sheesham: 16 Chess Pieces Boxwood: 16 Storage box Dimensions: Board Size: 50 cm (20) x 50 cm (20) x 2 cm (0.79) Each Square: 5 cm (1.97) x 5 cm (1.97) King Height: 9.5 cm(3.75) King Base: 4.1 cm(1.61) King Weight: 51 g Pawn Height: 4.9 cm(1.92) Pawn Base: 2.9 cm(1.14) Pawn Weight: 26 g. Storage Box Size:24 cm x 15 cm x 8.5 cm. Total Weight: 6.7 KG

• Brand: Chessgammon
• Category: Board Games
• Size: 20 Inch
• Colour: Walnut

• Fruugo ID: 161574331-343132349
• EAN: 0761885460975
• Sold by: Always Present