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The
Red Isle of Lewis Chessmen
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Own a faithful reproduction of the earliest known chessmen! Offered by the English firm of Studio Anne Carlton, This set is a genuine replica of the world famous Isle of Lewis chess pieces on display in the British Museum. This is one of the closest reproduction of the historic Lewis chessmen available today. Originally discovered on the Isle of Lewis around 1170, they are of Scandinavian origin. They have an antique ivory and brown finish and are cushioned on a layer of burgundy felt. The King is 3-5/8" tall with a 1-7/8" base. This set is made from a composite of polyresin, which offers the look and feel of stone, while exhibiting the durability of a composite. The pieces fit well on a chessboard with 2-1/4" squares.
These Chessmen are a genuine replica of the world famous Isle of Lewis Chessmen that were featured in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
The Isle of Lewis is in the northernmost of the Outer Hebrides - a barren, windswept land of swamps, rocks and peatmoss. The Island has a rich legacy of ghosts and Druid spirits.
In the Spring of 1831, the sea eroded a sandbank on the Island's West coast at the South shore of Uig Bay, uncovering a stone building formed somewhat like a baking oven. This curious structure caught the eye of a peasant, who proceeded to break into it, says one contemporary account. He was astonished to see what he concluded to be an assemblage of Gnomes and Elves.
There were 78 pieces in all, carved in Morse ivory (Walrus tusk) which are thought to belong to eight or more incomplete chess sets. These Romanesque visages are unique in the annals of Medieval Art. Nothing quite like them has been found before or since. There seem to be no counterparts for the very simply adorned, compact, expressive figures with their strong, forceful faces. Experts are unanimous in declaring them the most astonishing collection of ancient chessmen in existence. The British Museum now houses 67 of these. The remainder are in the Edinburgh National Museum.
This array of Medieval Monarchs and Advisors faithfully reflects the tastes and customs of those times more than any other know set of chessmen. The artists have omitted no essential detail regalia or other vestments. Only the Pawns are abstractions - like tombstones, perhaps reflecting the expendable nature of peasants.
The details of the armor and costume were used by experts at the British Museum to estimate the age of the chessmen to be from the later part of the twelfth Century (1150-1170 AD). The most unusual feature of the set are the Rooks, which take the form of foot officers rather than towers - a common theme in early Icelandic chess sets, where they were called "Centurions." This suggests that the chessmen might have been carved in Iceland and carried to Lewis.
The Isle of Lewis Chessmen are brand new and come housed in a decorative cardboard box.
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The Isle of Lewis Chess Set
Red / Natural
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The Isle of Lewis Chess
Set
Red / Natural
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Blackwood Gloss Standard Traditional
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The Isle of Lewis Chess
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Red / Natural
On
Blackwood Gloss Standard Traditional
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CHESSBOARD SHOWN IS FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT INCLUDED IN
AUCTION.
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ABOUT THE HOUSE OF
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"Nothing can heighten your Chess
playing experience more than the feel and weight of finely crafted Staunton
Chess set."
Headquartered in the
United States, The House of Staunton
manufacturers the world's finest Chess
equipment. Our offerings include Chess
sets, Chess boards and Chess boxes of all
types and for all budgets. Whether your
looking for a plastic Chess set to use at
your local Chess club or a luxurious
heirloom Chess set to pass on to future
generations, you'll find it at The
House of Staunton. Our products are
crafted from a wide range of materials,
including such luxurious materials as Ebony,
Blood Rosewood, Amboyna Burl and 40,000
year-old Wooly Mammoth Ivory. We
invite you to indulge yourself and
discover what countless other Chess
enthusiasts know - The House of
Staunton offers the finest
Chess Equipment - bar none!
Our Chess products have been prominently featured in countless movies, television shows, print ads, book covers and comic strips. This prestigious list includes NBC’s
The West Wing starring Martin Sheen
and Rob Lowe, Warner Bros` Wild, Wild West
starring Will Smith and Kevin Klein, Sony Pictures’
The Luzhin Defense starring
John Turturro and the Disney film The Hoax,
starring Richard Gere and Alfred
Molina.
The House of Staunton is proud to have had its
Chessmen chosen by UbiSoft for inclusion in the latest version of the world's
best selling Chess Program: Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition.
Chess players from around the world will now be able to virtually playing with
many of the House of Staunton's finest Chessmen, including our best-selling
Sultan and Morphy Series Chessmen.
The
House of Staunton - Why settle for less
when you can own the legend!
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Our large showroom
features many
of our Products on display.
Visitors are encouraged to touch.
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Our
Chess Museum features
Antique Chess sets that date
back to the 18th Century.
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Our
12,000 ft2 facility is
the largest Chess-only
facility in the United States.
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The
House of Staunton is proud to be an
official sponsor and the exclusive
equipment provider of the United
States Chess Championship, making
us truly The
Chessmen of Champions! - When
America's top Chess professionals battle
for the US Chess Championship (shown
above), they use House of Staunton Chessmen!
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Our customers are strongly encouraged to
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COMBINED
SHIPPING DISCOUNT
Yes,
we offer a combined shipping discount! For
domestic customers, the shipping cost for
each additional item purchased is just
$5.00. The average customer will save
$12.00 in shipping charges per each
additional item purchased via our combined
shipping discount. To be eligible for the
combined shipping discount, all of the
items being purchased must ship at the
same time..
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The House of Staunton, Inc. All Rights Reserved • "The House of Staunton" is a
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Champion likenesses are used under permission from the U.S.
Chess Federation and does not imply individual product
endorsement.
The Foxtrot(R) Cartoon Strip is used by the permission of Bill Amend, the artist
of the cartoon and an enthusiast of House of Staunton-brand Chessmen.
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