Beautiful handmade chess sets, chess boards and chess pieces crafted for you here in Ireland. With over 15 years experience and an honors degree in fine art your disposal.
This listing is for a beautiful Lord of the Rings chess set that has been hand painted in an Antique age effected finish to enhance and compliment the beautiful chess set design.
The tallest pieces (the kings) Gandalf and Saruman are both approximately 4 inches tall with a base of around 1.25 inches making this a very substantial chess set .
Th antique effect paintwork gives this collection of individually handmade busts a wonderful and intriguing presence and is an absolute joy to look at and play with.
This chess set would make a wonderful addition to any Lord of the rings fans (LOTR) collection and features Middle Earth characters beautiful portrayed in pieces that have definite stature.
This is a real treat for any Hobbit, LOTR, ( Lord of the Rings ) or Tolkien fans out there.
As well as enjoying the aesthetic quality of playing chess with such a beautiful chess set, the act of playing chess itself has been linked to a variety of health benefits and is said to help develop perspective, improve memory, increase intelligence, deepen focus, elevate creativity, boost planning skills, increase self-awareness, protect against dementia, help ADHD and reduce panic attack symptoms.
With so many positives to playing chess it is hardly surprising that so many more people are making playing chess a part of their daily lives, so why not take the plunge and do it in style with a beautiful handmade chess set from MourneStudios.
This chess set is beautifully rendered and is a great addition to any chess collection.
The chess set is a collection of castings and if handled with care will last a lifetime and beyond, however as with all chess pieces they are not impervious to wear and tear and can break or chip if bumped or dropped onto a tiled floor for example. As a general and by no means comprehensive guide, these pieces should be handled in the same way that one would handle earthenware or pottery.
The Chess Set comes with Felt Bases as standard.
This listing is for the set of Chess pieces only. The board/boards in the photographs are used for display purposes only and are not a part of this listing.
As always, we are happy to offer custom orders, so if you like the chess pieces but would rather then in different colours, then drop us a message and we will try to match your requirements.
If you have any questions, we are always here to help.
Thanks
Adam
*These Chess pieces are not toys and are are intended for collectors of 14 years of age and above.
They are not considered as toys within the meaning of the EU Toy safety Directive (as referred to in Article 2(1))
If there are any colours that you see available in my shop you can request your chess pieces or board in those colours. if you drop me a quick message I'll get back to confirm your choices. Thanks
Adam
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