This luxurious, imposing, hand made, talking point chess set. Modelled after an Indian Ivory chess set from nineteenth century Burma. The style indicates that the craftsmen who carved these pieces were of Chinese origin, but moved to Burma and settled there.
A larger set with the tallest figure, the king, standing at 6.5" (16.5cm) with a base of 1 3/4" (4.5cm), while the shortest, the pawn, stands at 3" (7.5cm) with a base of 2 1/4" (5.5cm). The rock has the widest base at 2 3/8" (6cm). The whole set (all 32 pieces) weighs in at approx 4KG.
PLEASE NOTE: There is no board with this set. The chess set is shown on a 3 1/8" (80mm) board in black and taupe with the plain, square edging and would be the minimum size we would recommend.
The set is cast in a hard and durable stone casting powder, giving each piece beautiful detail and definition. The hand colouring and finishing, using a method passed down through the family, ensures durablity and quality; futher enhancing the details. Each piece is completed with a felt base ensuring that your board does not become scratched.
Although this set is beautifully decorative, it is very durable and is intended to be used and enjoyed as much as displayed.
The colours for these pieces are stone for the light and and aged plum for the dark.
Each piece will be individually wrapped and packed in a sturdy cardboard box ensuring the best protection possible. Wherever possible we will use recycled packing to reduce our environmental impact, so please don't be surprised if your chess set arrives in a pre-loved Amazon or cat food box!
Please be aware that we send out parcels on a tracked and signed for service. This gives both you as the buyer and us as the seller piece of mind. Someone will need to be available to sign for your parcel. If you miss a delivery and don't collect your parcel or make alternative arrangements with the courier, your parcel may be returned to us. If we have to resend your parcel, we will need to charge you again for postage.
Total weight for postage will be approx. 5KG, so postage will represent that. If you wish to make alternative arrangements for postage or collection please contact us.
