Genuine Hand carved Ebony Chess Pieces with detailed Bridled Knights and extra Queens.
From India, the birth place of Chess. This is a majestic chess set involving over 100 man hours to produce.
Free Genuine Leather Belt Lock Storage Box for Chess Pieces!
- Dark Pieces - Triple Weighted Genuine Black Ebony
- Light Pieces - Triple Weighted White Maple
- Inlaid Board (50cm) with Golden Rosewood and White Maple
- Genuine Leather Chess Piece Storage with Belt Lock
- Certificate of Authenticity - view.
Ebony is one of the most intensely black woods known, which, combined with its very high density (it is one of the woods that sink in water), fine texture, and ability to polish very smoothly, has made it very valuable as an ornamental wood.
Each piece tapers off smoothly to a large felted base. This magnificant Exotic ebony Chess Piece Set would make an ideal Gift or Display chess set. A pleasure to play!
We guarantee the quality of this chess set. The triple weighted chess pieces are ornate and yet solid and are masterfully crafted.
A Unique and detailed chess piece set that includes a Beautiful Golden Rosewood and White Maple Chess Board. The large wooden Chess Board is slippery smooth inlaid White Maple and Golden Rosewood and measures a generous 53cm.
Piece | Height | Base diameter
|
King | 10.5cm | 4.4cm |
Queen | 8cm | 4.3cm |
Bishop | 7.5cm | 4cm |
Rook | 6.5cm
| 4cm |
Knight | 7.5cm | 4cm |
Pawn | 5.9cm | 2.8cm |
Ebony Wood
Ebony is a very dark, heavy and dense wood (it is the only wood that sinks). When polished it becomes a glossy smooth jet black. This wood was used on the original Jacques chessmen in the mid 1800s. Since then it has become one of the main luxury woods used in chessmen. These days it’s use is restricted to Premium Quality Chess Sets due to it’s rising cost and value.