Hand-Carved Eagle Chess Table with Bronze Pieces — Handmade in Armenia
Handmade in Armenia from beech wood, this eagle chess table measures 23.6 × 23.6 × 26.8 in (60 × 60 × 68 cm). Carved eagle heads shape its four legs, while brass eagle masks decorate the top. Apron drawers store the 32 gold-toned bronze chess pieces on wooden bases.
This is the wooden chess table built round one bird. Feathers are carved down each leg from the eagle's head at the knee to a ball-and-claw foot; acanthus scrolls fill the serpentine border round the inlaid field, with the coordinates on brass roundels; and the apron is carved to match, with a brass pull on each drawer.
The pieces are cast openwork in a gold tone — crowned kings and queens, horse-head knights, pierced bishops and rooks — on turned wooden bases, pale for one side and dark for the other. The legs bolt on after delivery, so the table ships flat and requires assembly.
Specifications
- Size: 23.6 × 23.6 × 26.8 in (60 × 60 × 68 cm; W × D × H)
- Material: beech wood with an inlaid field of dark and pale squares; cast brass eagle masks; cast bronze pieces on wooden bases
- Carving: eagle-head cabriole legs with feathered shanks and ball-and-claw feet, brass eagle mask in a carved oval at each end, acanthus border and apron, brass coordinate roundels
- Pieces: 32 gold-toned cast bronze chess pieces on turned wooden bases, light and dark
- Storage: drawers in the apron with brass pulls
- Assembly: four legs bolt on; shipped flat
- Legs: four carved cabriole legs
- Craftsmanship: handmade in Armenia
What's Included
- Eagle chess table with storage drawers
- 32 gold-toned bronze chess pieces on wooden bases
Why You'll Love It
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Brass and wood eagles: carved heads on the legs, cast masks on the top — the motif is in two materials on one table.
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Pieces to match: openwork bronze figures that catch the light against the calm inlaid field.
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Made to sit at: 26.8 in high with the pieces stored in the apron drawers between games.
Good to Know Before You Buy
Are the eagle masks metal? Yes. Each mask at the end of the top is cast brass set into an oval carved in the border, so it sits inside the wood rather than on it. The eagle heads on the legs are carved from the beech itself, feathers and claws included.
What about shipping and returns? Shipping is free worldwide and tracked. Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.
How do I look after it? Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from radiators. Dust the carving with a soft brush, wipe the brass and bronze with a dry cloth and keep the pieces in the drawers.
