The Red Isle of Lewis Antiqued Chess Pieces
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The Red Isle of Lewis Antiqued Chess Pieces
Specifications
Materials Used: Polyresin - Crushed Stone Resin that offers the feel and weighted of solid stone, but with the durability of plastic
King Height: 3.5'' inch / 8.89 cm
King Base Diameter: 1.75'' inch / 4.44 cm
Total Set Weight:
Recommended Board Size: 2.25'' inch Squares / 5.7 cm
Total Number of Pieces:
These chess pieces are replicas of the originals which were discovered on the Isle of Lewis off the West Coast of Scotland and which are now housed safely and securely in the British Museum of London and in Edinburgh. Many pieces were discovered and this is our interpretation of the Isle of Lewis chess set. The Isle of Lewis chessmen were featured in the movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
In 1831 the sea carried away a sandbank on the Isle of Lewis uncovering a mysterious building that had been buried under the sand. A peasant working nearby found what he concluded to be a collection of Elves and Gnomes. The superstitious highlander flung down his spade and fled home in horror. Superstition in Lewis had survived in a powerful form. However, he was induced by his wife to return to the spot and take the figures home. He sold them to a local collector who realized they were chessmen. There were 78 pieces in all belonging to eight or more sets; 67 are now in the British Museum and the rest in the National Museum, Edinburgh. Experts are unanimous in regarding them as the most astonishing collection of ancient chessmen in existence.
This listing is for Chess Pieces only. The chess board featured in the photographs is for illustrative purposes only, and must be purchased separately.
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- Condition: New
- Brand: The House of Staunton
- Material: Polyresin
- Type: Pieces
- Color: The Red Isle of Lewis Antiqued Chess Pieces
- Year: 2016
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