Isle of Lewis Chess Set (Large)
The set is available in marble effect or block colours of your choice and is available with one of our finely crafted chess boards or on it's own. The measurements are below for each piece. This chess set would suit our Standard Chess Board.
Product Information
This historic chess set is based on some of the pieces which were found on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in 1831.
Background
The most interesting and important of all early chess pieces are those which have come to be known as the “Lewis Chessmen”. There are seventy eight, of which sixty seven are in the British Museum, and the other eleven in the National Museum., Edinburgh. The pieces were found in 1831 in an underground chamber on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis.Their exact origin is unknown. They have been attributed both to Scotland and Scandinavia, but are generally accepted as twelfth century.
Piece Measurements (Height):
- The King 9cm
- The Queen 8.5cm
- Bishop 9cm
- Knight 9cm
- Rook 8cm
- The Pawn 4.5cm
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