Isle of Lewis chess set Magnetic in Golden Rosewood / Boxwood
Size: 10" x 10" Folding

This is the first time the Isle of Lewis Chess set (replica) has been manufactured in wood and that too magnetic packed in folding travel chess box having chess board on the top of the box.

Pleasant Times industries is again the first company who has made the replica of Isle of Lewis Chess set in wood.

This master piece of art on wood is genuine replica of the world's most well-known Isle of Lewis chess pieces on display in the British Museum. The pieces were discovered on the Isle of Lewis (Scandinavian origin) around 1170.

The reproduction of Lewis chess pieces on wood has been done by latest laser technology and all the Lewis chess pieces have been carved by laser and this is the closest replica of ancient Lewis chess pieces available today.

The Isle of Lewis Chess set has been made in the wood combinations of American Cherry / Boxwood . The dark side of Lewis chess set has been laser engraved on American Cherry wood and mounted on the bases of Golden Rosewood and light side Lewis chess pieces on boxwood and mounted on the bases of boxwood.

High powered magnets have been inserted inside the bases of the Lewis chess set and velvet felt has been applied on bases of all the chess pieces.

The travel magnetic Isle of Lewis chess sets comes in vinyl case which makes the set scratch proof.

The Isle of Lewis chess set has the following features.

► 1 complete Magnetic chess set of Isle of Lewis (32 pieces) in wood.

► The wooden magnetic Isle of Lewis chess pieces have been packed in folding magnetic travel chess box made in golden rosewood / maple.

► Vinyl case provided with every Lewis chess.

► Special EP Foam inserts have been fitted inside the box and each Lewis chess piece fits into it's own space which has been created according to the shape of the piece which gives extra protection to the piece from all the sides.

► The Lewis chess set comes with matching magnetic chess board in the combination of American Cherry / Maple.

► The Lewis Chess pieces are fitted with super strong magnets and the magnetic power passes through the wooden chess board . The metal sheet which is hidden under the chess board attracts the chess pieces and doesn't let the chess pieces fall in case of traveling, strong jerk. Even if the board is held upside down the pieces will not fall or slip.

► The front and the back of Lewis chess pieces have been carved with great precision there is no any kind of variation in the shape / design.

► Never offered before by any company this wooden Isle of Lewis chess set is available in Limited edition.

History of Chessmen : Isle of Lewis Chessmen pieces are very unusual, rare ones found on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland in early 1800's but believed to be carved in Walrus Tusk circa 1280 in Norway or Iceland. These Romanesque (relating to style prevailing in Europe c. 900-1220) visage being the only of its kind in the history of medieval Art. There seem to be no other chess pieces compared with these forceful and expressive faces of humans. Most of the experts in chess history believe that these figures of Isle of Lewis Chessmen as most astonishing ancient chessmen collection in existence.

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