The combination of top quality and good prices made Manopoulos company world known for their products. The theme for this beautiful chess set is inspired by the Renaissance period. Renaissance had its undoubted protagonists: Knights have been evolved from the iron-masked soldiers of the Middle Ages to the idolized heroes of higher nobility. Through Europe they were named Knights, Sirs, Musketeers or Guardians and were portrayed as the ideal men. With their own code of honor, knighthood‘s ideals of virtue was immortalized in history through Renaissance literature and romance.
Chess board details:
Condition: New, Handmade in Greece
Exterior Material: Brass board over wood(color Brown-Brass)
Dimensions of board : 36 cm x 36 cm(14.1 inches x 14.1 inches) - Square size: 3.5 cm(1.37 inches)
Chess pawns details:
Pawns Material: Brass and Nickel Plated cast Zinc
King Height: 3.23"(8.2 cm) - King Base: 1"(2.5 cm)
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