Made to order – Chess set, Gothic medieval design in a medium and dark oak colour. BOARD NOT INCULDED

This beautiful, hand made, talking point chess set in a Gothic medieval design is a great alternative to the traditional Staunton style of chess set.

Based on a 14th Century German chess set, similar to the Lewis set's, although with a smaller foot, so requires a smaller board. The King, Queen and Bishop all sit on elaboratley carved thrones, the King's features warrior's, the Queen's ladies in waiting and the Bishop's musicians. Standing on a castle, the 'warrior musician' Rook, is the first known example of the Rook being associated with a castle.

A good sized set with the tallest figure, the king, standing at 4 1/4" (11cm) with a 1 1/2" (3.5cm) base, while the shortest, the pawn, stands at 1 1/2" (3.5cm) with a 3/4" (2cm) base. The whole set (all 32 pieces) weighs in at approx 1.6KG.

PLEASE NOTE: There is no board with this set, see our listings for available boards.
Please message us before placing your order if you have any specific requirements for your board.
The minimum size board square for this chess set is 2" (50mm) squared board and would be our recommendation.

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 a medium oak for the light and a dark oak for the dark.

Each piece is hand coloured and takes the colours and finish differently, so please beware that there will be slight variations between pieces.

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 1.6KG, so postage will represent that. If you wish to make alternative arrangements for postage or collection please contact us.