This beautiful chess set includes Italfama's Silhouette Knight brass chess set with their Large Elm Burl Chess Case. This exquisite chess set from the designers at Italfama blends contemporary and traditional Staunton features to form a chess set that is not only decorative but an excellent set for playing a game of chess. The pieces combine solid brass with a walnut stained and natural hornbeam wood. The white pieces are nickel plated. The knight is a simple silhouette cutout of brass while the other pieces feature a robust profile with graceful curves. The king is 3.5" tall and has a base diameter of 1.1". The complete set weighs over 7 pounds so you know the pieces are heavy.
This large chess case is beautifully designed and skillfully constructed by the craftsmen of Italfama. This case features solid fruit wood sides with an elegant molded profile surrounding a chess board on top made from elm wood burl and maple veneer. A single drawer has two compartments for storing the chess pieces when you want to put them away and large round legs on the bottom elevate the case enhancing its rich design and color. The elm wood burl is without a doubt one of the most beautiful woods in the world with unmatched character and colors ranging from burnt umber to golden-orange-brown. This beautiful chess set serves not only as a game; the best game ever created, but is equally a piece of art that is interesting and colorful and will grace any home with interest and beauty.
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