Luxury Walnut Chess Set with Gilded Bronze Pieces

Luxury Walnut Chess Set with Gilded Bronze Pieces

The pieces are the reason for this one. Thirty-two ornate bronze figures, cast and finished two ways — one army left bright and gilded, the other darkened — so the two sides are told apart by the metal itself rather than by paint. Pick a king up and the weight tells you immediately that nothing here is hollow. On a walnut board with hand-carved corners and maple inlay under them, they look like something out of a much older room.

What makes it unusual is that a luxury chess set this heavy still folds. It closes to 15.7 x 7.9" / 40 x 20 cm with the bronze stored inside and lifts by a built-in handle, so 5 kg of board and army travels in one trip. Most sets this good never leave the house they were given to. This one can go to the game instead of waiting for it.

What's Included

• Folding walnut chess board with a built-in carry handle
• 32 ornate bronze chess pieces, one army gilded and one darkened
• Carrying bag

Specifications

• Open board: 15.7 x 15.7" / 40 x 40 cm
• Folded: 15.7 x 7.9" / 40 x 20 cm
• Weight: 5 kg / 11 lb
• Material: solid walnut wood with maple inlay and bronze pieces
• Built-in carry handle
• Entirely handmade

Why You'll Love It

• Two finishes of real bronze — gilded and dark — instead of painted sides
• Hand-carved corners on a solid walnut board
• Maple and walnut inlaid playing squares
• Folds, stores the army inside and carries by its own handle

A Gift Worth Giving

Hand somebody a bronze piece from this set and watch what happens — they will turn it over, look at the detail, and put it down more carefully than they picked it up. That reaction is the gift.