This piece has a "green/gold" team and a "red/copper" team. A complete list of beetle species will be included on the back of the frame for the winning buyer. There are a total of 32 beetles in this piece. The King and Queen on each team have been carefully decorated with real gold or copper leaf and Swarovski crystals. The king and queen of the red team are decorated in copper leaf and black & white crystals, while the royals on the green team are decorated in gold leaf with black, white, and green crystals. Gold leafing real beetles is a time intensive process that requires a very steady hand! Each end product is totally unique.
The chess board has been woven by me with strips of hand-torn black and white artist's paper. Chess board measures 12x12", and the entire framed piece measures 16x16x1". The average height for each beetle is about one inch. This piece comes framed, ready to hang on your wall.
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to see more photos. Additional online photos can be seen on my blog: http://www.insectartonline.com/2010/04/return-of-bughouse-chess.html
Within the United States, your shipping price includes UPS's "Pack and Ship" service. This means that UPS will professionally "pack and ship" your piece while guaranteeing it 100% against any damage that could occur during shipping. If shipping this piece internationally, I will use the US Postal Service and will insure the piece through them.
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