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Masked Antiqued Chessmen A most extraordinary set of chessmen, remarkably plain in appearance but yet very beautiful in its simplistic styling. It features a combination of medieval masked figurines on modern bases.
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Roman Antiqued Chessmen Created by Studio Anne Carlton, this chess set shows the elegance of the Roman era.
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The Alice in Wonderland Handpainted Chess Set Without a doubt, this is one of the most popular Studio Anne Carlton chess sets and has been for many years. The pieces are based on the characters in Lewis Carroll's famous Alice stories. It continues to achieve record sales world-wide and is a MUST for every chess enthusiast and collector. Made entirely by skilled craftsmen, each piece is polished and finely decorated by artists.
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The American Civil War Handpainted Chess Set The conflict between the Confederate Army of the South led by General Robert E Lee and the Federal Troops of the North led by General Ulysses S Grant resulted in many battles and great loss of life. This chess set is produced by popular request to illustrate the major players in this turbulent period of North American history.
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The American Revolutionary War Handpainted Chess Set The artists at Studio Anne Carltons have taken some of the principal characters from American Revolutionary War to create this superb chess set. These historically authentic hand crafted pieces will enable you to re-live some of the major battles and engagements and, perhaps.. who knows? Can you alter the course of history?
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The Art Deco Chess Set The streamlined, geometric elegance of this beautiful chess set reflects the essence of Art Deco design. From the mid 1920s until the outbreak of the Second World War, Art Deco epitomised all that was glamorous and modern in contemporary design.
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The Battle of Bannockburn Handpainted Chess Set This gorgeous Chess set commemorates the patriotic quest of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, to free his land of foreign domination reached its climax at the Battle of Bannockburn on 24th June 1314.
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The Battle of Hastings Handpainted Chess Set Chess pieces that represent the two opposing armies in the most famous battle fought on English soil. Harold, the English King leads his Saxon forces against the invading William, Duke of Normandy.
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The Battle of Waterloo Handpainted Chess Set This magnificent set represents the combatants at the famous battle of Waterloo in 1815. The French army led by Bonaparte fights the Duke of Wellington.
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The Canterbury Cathedral Handpainted Chess Set The Canterbury Cathedral was one of the noblest churches in Christendom during the Middle Ages. The skilled designers and sculptors of Studio Anne Carlton have created from the architecture and statuary in and around Canterbury Cathedral a chess set of gracious proportions and great detail.
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The Celtic Handpainted Chess Set The Celtic people were inhabitants of areas of Western Europe, particularly Ireland, Wales, Brittany and the Highlands of Scotland. They were subjected to raids by Vikings and Norsemen and our chess set is the story of a battle between the Irish King, Brian Boru, and the Viking invaders. The battle took place at Clontarf, near Dublin and was a fierce encounter.
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The Crusades Chess Set This is a magnificent chess set which epitomizes the struggles for domination between Christians and Muslims. This conflict has continued intermittently for over a thousand years, but it is the period between 1095 and 1292 which has captured our imagination because of the exploits of the Crusader knights.
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The Crusades Handpainted Chess Set This is a magnificent chess set which epitomizes the struggles for domination between Christians and Muslims. This conflict has continued intermittently for over a thousand years, but it is the period between 1095 and 1292 which has captured our imagination because of the exploits of the Crusader knights.
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The Egyptian Chess Set The set depicts the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs and some of their sacred gods, the rook shows hieroglyphic carvings from extensive research and the Royal Cobra as the pawn. The Sphynx is the knight.
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The Isle of Lewis Antiqued Chessmen These chess pieces are replicas of the originals which were discovered on the Isle of Lewis off the West Coast of Scotland and which are now housed safely and securely in the British Museum of London and in Edinburgh. Many pieces were discovered and this is our interpretation of the Isle of Lewis chess set. The Isle of Lewis chessmen were featured in the movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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The Lord of the Rings Handpainted Chess Set The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is adeptly suited to the chessboard in this attention getting 4-1/2" theme chess set. In the magical land of Middle-earth, Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, Orcs, and many other creatures dwell; good against evil is the constant struggle, and Tolkien has chronicled many years of these wars.
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The Mini Roman Chess Set The miniature set is a compact set that shows the elegance of the Roman era. The chessmen are made of an antiqued ground stone with the opposing side stained a rich burgundy brown.
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The Peter Rabbit Handpainted Chess Set Based upon the literary character Peter Rabbit, the sculptor and the photographer has given these typically two dimensional characters their third dimensions, which we applaud heartily. The perfect childrens present, a gift to last a lifetime and to inspire our children with the value of excellence. It's just a Peter Rabbit chess set, but it's also a gift to set your child on their way to accomplishment.
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The Red Isle of Lewis Antiqued Chessmen These chess pieces are replicas of the originals which were discovered on the Isle of Lewis off the West Coast of Scotland and which are now housed safely and securely in the British Museum of London and in Edinburgh.
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