MAGNETIC Isle of Lewis wooden etched chess set
with folding wood chess board. Chessmen are etched on both sides for a
different look (see photos) chess pieces are weighted, felted and come with a
vinyl pouch.
The chessmen are etched boxwood, dark side
stained, white side natural boxwood.
King is 2" tall
with a base width of 0.75".
Board opened
is: 10" x 10" x .9".
On the outer shores of Scotland
lies the Isle of Lewis. In the early 1800’s this area; as well as many other
large areas of Scotland,
was ruled by Norway.
This could help explain the tales of how intricately carved pieces of walrus
ivory that formed 93 artistic chess playing pieces; now known as Lewis
chessmen, were created in Norway and found on the shores of the Isle of
Lewis.