This elegant handcrafted chess set from Italy includes Italfama's Renaissance Hand Painted Brass and Nickel Theme Chess Pieces matched with their Elm Burl and Erable chess board. This stunning Renaissance theme chess set from the workshop of Italfama in Florence, Italy is truly a master piece and perhaps the most popular set they ever created. Pieces are cast from solid zinc using the age-old lost wax casting process. The pieces are then brass and nickel plated and then hand painted by one of Italfama's skilled artisans. Each piece represents a figure from the Renaissance period including the king and queen, church bishop, a knight’s stallion, castle tower, and the king’s guard. Pieces are intricately detailed with a unique design and pattern adding elegance to the set. This a very large and heavy set with the king measuring 5.5 inches tall and the complete set weighing nearly nine pounds.
Our Blue Ash Burl and Erable chess board is made for us by Rechapados Ferrer in Spain and is one of the most beautiful chess boards in our collection. The blue stained ash burl creates a mix of various blue colors and beautifully accentuates the character of the wood grain. The high gloss polyurethane finish further enhances the elegance and beauty of the wood by creating a glass-like appearance. A triple inlay (white-black-white) pinstripe around the playing area along with an extra wide frame adds elegance to already spectacular chess board. Made from the finest veneer available, the precise inlay work by the craftsmen of Rechapados Ferrer is simply unsurpassed! Together, these pieces and board create a stunning chess showpiece!
Chess Pieces:
- King Height: 5.5"
- King Base: 1.5"
- Material: Brass & Nickel Plated Cast Zinc
- Chess Set Weight: 12 lbs.
- Felt Pads
- Comes packaged in Italfama green and gold fancy cardboard box.
Chess Board:
- Material: Blue Stained Wood & Erable Veneer & Wood Materials
- Finish: High Gloss Polyurethane (glass-like finish)
- Square Size: 2.375" (actual 60mm)
- Dimensions: 23.5" x 23.5" x .5"
- Imported from Spain, Rechapados Ferrer is the largest manufacturer and the most recognized name of high quality wood chess boards in the world.
