Large Round Lattice Chess Set with Carved Pieces — Handmade in Armenia
A square chessboard in the middle of a sixteen-sided disc: this large round chess set is cut with sixteen straight sides, covered outside the squares in a dotted diamond lattice, and played with 32 carved pieces. 23.6 in (60 cm) across, handmade in Armenia from dark-stained beech, folding in half, with felt inside and a bag.
This is the wooden chess set that turns a round table into a chess table. The square field floats in the middle of the disc with its coordinates on brass discs, and everything outside it is lattice — a fine diamond net with a dot punched at every crossing, cut right out to the sixteen-sided rim. The pieces carry their own carving: ribbed and leaf-cut bodies, crowned kings and queens, knights with a full mane, pale wood for one army and dark for the other.
Bronze hinges fold the disc into a half-round, clasps hold it shut, and the reverse opens onto two wells of black felt where the carved pieces lie between games. No second field under the lid — the whole object is given to chess, at a size that lets the army stand tall.
Specifications
- Size: 23.6 in (60 cm) across, sixteen-sided
- Material: beech wood, dark-stained, with inlaid pale and brown squares and brass coordinate discs
- Carving: dotted diamond lattice over the whole top, sixteen-sided edge; carved and turned pieces with ribbed bodies and maned knights
- Pieces: 32 carved wooden chess pieces in pale beech and dark walnut, with felted bases
- Folded: half-round, 11.8 × 23.6 in (30 × 60 cm)
- Inside: black felt lining in both halves
- Hardware: bronze hinges and clasps
- Craftsmanship: handmade in Armenia
What's Included
- Round folding carved beech chess board, felt-lined inside
- 32 carved wooden chess pieces, 16 pale and 16 dark
- Carrying bag
Why You'll Love It
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Round folding board: sixteen sides make the disc, and hinges halve it for storage.
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Carving on both halves of the set: a lattice board under pieces that are cut, not just turned.
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Felt-lined interior: both halves are lined for storing the carved chess pieces.
Good to Know Before You Buy
Is the carving real? Carved. The diamond lattice is cut into the beech across the whole top with a dot at every crossing, the sixteen-sided edge is shaped, the squares are inlaid wood and the coordinates are brass discs. The pieces are turned and then carved — the ribs, leaves and manes are cut into the wood. Nothing is printed.
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. Wipe with a dry, soft cloth and store it closed.
