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Solid brass chessmen both sides are solid satin brass (meaning the brass is hand spun so it looks and feels like satin) the other side is plated with silver on top of the brass. Naturally very heavy in weight with felted bottoms.
This is the perfect chess set for a serious player however, even if you do not play chess it is an opulent set to leave on display just as you would an expensive piece of crystal, it will look gorgeous on your coffee table, game room or study.
Luxury Italian chess board is hand-made of the most precious and superior woods others have no comparison, the woods used are briarwood,bird's-eye-maple and root with a high gloss finish. In recent years, faux woods have appeared in the marketplace. None of these fake reproductions, however, often sold as real they cannot begin to replace the beauty or the feel of the natural woods themselves.
- King: 3 inches.
- Board: 16 1/2 inches square.
- Chess board squares: 1 9/16 inches. Height of board: 2 1/2 inches.
- This set exemplifies luxury and is made in Italy for a select few.
