Isle of Lewis Chess Pieces
As with all of our chess sets, this is a complete 32 Piece set.
We don't show all of the pieces in the picture because then
it gets too crowded and you can not see the magnificent detail.
This set does NOT include a board.
Made of a cold cast polyresin and then finished in Antique White and Antique Bronze.
This set has 3 3/8" tall Kings and an oval base measuring 1 1/4" x 1 7/8".
We recommend a larger board of at least 18" x 18" for this set
Notice the intricate carvings on the back of the King's, Queen's and Bishop's thrones.
In a rather strange geographic quirk,
The Isle of Lewis refers to only half of the largest island of the Outer Hebrides
which are the Western Isles of Scotland.
The other half of the island is called the Isle of Harris.
This set is a reproduction of the chess set on display in the British Museum
believed to have been made in Norway in the 12th Century
when the Outer Hebrides were under Norwegian rule.
Having been made long before current chess standards were established,
there are a couple of interesting differences between this set and a modern set.
Where normally the Rook is a castle or some other structure,
in this case they are portrayed as Norse Warriors known as Berserkers
who typically ingested mind altering drugs before going into battle.
As a result they fought in an uncontrolled rage
with no regard for their own safety or survival.
Hence the name.
The pawns which are typically represented as "foot soldiers"
are presented here as carved Runes
which were used by the Norse to mark the graves of heroes.
"Fun" and "Learning"
do not have to be mutually exclusive.
This is such a beautiful set that, even when you are not playing,
it deserves to be left out just to show the world
"Hey, look what I got !!!"
This set is brand new and has never been used
so
If not for yourself, then the perfect gift.
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Thank you for your interest.
Cordially,
Sir Richard, Lord of the Manor
