Cyrus Staunton Chess Set Ebony Boxwood with Walnut Moulded Edge Chess Board

This elegant chess set includes our Cyrus Staunton in genuine ebony and boxwood with our Walnut and Maple Molded Edge chess board. Th Cyrus is large club size chess set with unique and elegant features extending Staunton design well beyond the ordinary. This beautiful Staunton chess set is named after Cyrus the Great, King of the Persian Empire that conquered both the Median and Babylonian empires. All of the pieces are unique in their shape and have detail unlike any other Staunton chess set. The knight is artistically designed with elegant and intricate features that are meticulously hand carved including the eyes, nostrils, mouth, teeth and a flared mane. The king is 4.4 tall and features an ornate finial that is unique from any chess set in our collection. The lathe work is extraordinary with compound collars and graceful precisely turned into the base of each piece. The pawns are extra large making them easy to handle during your game.The ebony and boxwood chess pieces look stunning contrasted against out Walnut and Maple Molded Edge chess board. This is an inlaid chess board made for us by Rechapados Ferrer in Spain the craftsmanship and quality is unmatched. The black molded edge accentuates the rich brown colors of the walnut and a colorful briar wood inlay surrounds the squares. The squares are 2.375 and the chess board measures 23.5 overall and .625 thick.Chess Pieces Ebony Boxwood Pieces individually hand polished with solid lacquer and buffing wheel King Height 4.4 King Base 1.875 King Weight 4.2 Ounces Chess Set Weight 88 Ounces 2 spare queens are included for pawn promotion Certificate of Authenticity Green Billiard Cloth PadsChess Board Material Walnut Maple Veneer Wood Materials Finish Satin Polyurethane soft sheen Square Size 2.375 actual 60 mm 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.

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