Old Russian Chess Pieces in Rosewood & Boxwood - 3.75" King

Chess Pieces Features

• 3.75" King Height and 1.5" King Base
• Pieces are hand carved from rosewood and boxwood for lasting quality
• Rosewood typically is a reddish wood with a distinct grain, but color and wood grain vary from piece to piece, giving each chess set a beautiful and unique quality and making rosewood an extremely popular choice
• Boxwood ranges in color from a yellowish white to a yellowish brown, has almost no visible wood grain, and is often used to make the white pieces in wood chess sets
• Light boxwood and darker rosewood pieces give this set a beautiful contrast for display or for easy identification during play
• Fine detail of the knight, king, and queen gives this set a rich appearance
• Rosewood bishop has a boxwood top and boxwood bishop has a rosewood top giving the chess pieces a unique look
• Double weighted pieces contain lead weight roughly 2 times as heavy as the raw piece; this increases the quality and value of a chess set by giving the pieces the stability and the hefty feel they need for easy handling
• Bottoms are covered with pads so the pieces slide easily across the board without tipping over