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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.
The White King and The Red King are the king, with Alice, of course as the
queen. Hatta, the messenger serves as the bishop and The White Knight
stands for the knight. Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee make excellent rooks
while The Rabbit, Haigha the messenger, is the pawn.
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This delightful set is a perfect "first chess set." It
includes a folding board that provides the setting for Mr. McGregor’s
Garden. Each piece is meticulously handpainted with painstaking detail.
One side sits atop baby blue books while the other rests on pink.
Characters include Peter Rabbit as the king, Jemima Puddle-duck for
queen, Squirrel Nutkin for the knight, Foxy-Whiskered Gentleman for the
bishop, Tom Kitten for the rook, and a family of bunny rabbits for
pawns.
The story of Peter Rabbit first appeared in a picture letter that
Beatrix Potter wrote to Noel Moore, the young son of her former
governess, in 1893. Encouraged by her success in having some greetings
card designs published, Beatrix remembered the letter seven years later
and expanded it into a little picture book with black and white
illustrations. After being rejected several times, it was finally
published by Frederick Warne in 1902. The Tale of Peter Rabbit's pacy
story, engaging hero and happy ending have made it a children's classic
whose appeal is timeless.
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The stirring legends of King Arthur and his Knights of
the Round Table have inspired us to create this chess set. Our Camelot
chess pieces take their character from the legendary noble King Arthur and
beautiful Guinevere. Their fairy tale court includes Gallant Sir Lancelot,
the king's perfect knight and the queens perfect lover; Merlin the court
magician as the wise Bishop; an Anglo Saxon castle rising out of the mists
of ignorance and honorably defended by peasant soldiers as pawns. The
chessmen are made of an antiqued ground stone with the opposing side
stained a rich burgundy brown.
Recommended Board: 2.25" Teak/Bird's Eye
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The city of Canterbury has been a place of Christian
worship for nearly two thousand years. Following a major fire at the
original cathedral in 1174, the monks at Canterbury used the revenue from
the many pilgrims visiting the shrine and relics of St Thomas to create
the first Gothic cathedral in England . The rebuilding and reconstruction
continued during the following century and ensured that at the end of the
Middle Ages, Canterbury Cathedral was one of the noblest churches in
Christendom.
The skilled designers and sculptors 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 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.
Although the Celts managed to defeat the Viking invaders, their King,
Brian Boru, was slain. This chess set features the principal characters
involved in the battle and depicts Celtic designs and artifacts of the
period.
Almost one thousand years old the Celtic inhabitants of Ireland rose up
under their King, Brian Boru, to fight the invading and colonizing
Vikings. Based on the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 AD, our chess set
portrays many of the characteristics of the era with authentic and
historically correct artifacts shown in splendid detail. The skill and
workmanship of the Celtic tribes was demonstrated by their artistic and
unique designs, recognized throughout the world and reproduced here in
this magnificent chess set.
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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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In the Cottage Garden Chess Set, Studio Anne Carlton's
sculptors have captured the elegant beauty and tranquility of the
traditional English Cottage Garden. The pieces have been skillfully
decorated with only selected detail picked out adding to the
sophistication of the set. The King and Queen are represented by the Head
Gardner and his wife and the other pieces show familiar items often found
in the traditional garden - the Bishop is a sun dial, the knight a flower
fairy bird bath and the Rook an ornamental well. All are protected by the
pawns - a row of clipped shrubs. The white pieces are finished in a
weathered stone effect and the dark pieces in terracotta.
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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.
Skillfully hand decorated, these pieces represent the Christian side led
by King Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart, in combat
with the Muslim armies led by Saladin. This chess set concentrates
particularly on the Third great Crusade led by King Richard I of England,
who in 1189 joined King Philip II of France in an effort to recapture the
holy city of Jerusalem. King Richard, with 8000 troops, seized Cyprus and
some cities on the Palestinian coast, but ultimately failed to dislodge
the Muslim leader, Saladin, from Jerusalem.
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The king depicts an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh while the
queen, knights and bishops represent some of their sacred gods, Isis,
Hathor and Amun. Hieroglyphic carvings are used for the rooks and the
Royal Cobras are pawns. The chessmen are made of an antiqued ground stone
with the opposing side stained a rich burgundy brown.
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The Ancient Greek Gods are well represented and portrayed in
this impressive chess set. This is a consistently popular set and is often
used as background decor in many TV shows and movies. The chessmen are made of
an antiqued ground stone with the opposing side stained a rich burgundy
brown.
Zeus is the King, presiding over the whole social order and Mount Olympus. He
is the father of gods and men and the most important of his fellow deities.
Aphrodite, the goddess of love, daughter of Zeus, reigns as Queen. Asklepios,
the god of healing and medicine, son of Apollo, serves as Bishop. The Knight,
the Centaur, the strange part horse, part man creature very old in Greek
legend. The Corinthian column of the Classical order was selected as the rook
to create balance in the set. Pan, the gods of shepherds and countryside,
represented with horns, legs of a goat and playing the pipes, serves as the
pawn.
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There is no other sport as richly endowed with
outstanding characters, incidents and locations as that of golf. Our
designers have drawn on the rich history of the game to suggest
individuals and places that have played an important part in the
refinement of golf from what was a mediaeval peasants' pastime to the game
we know and love today.
Golf's growing popularity really stems from the inauguration of the Open
Championship in 1860 and it is from this era to the early 1900s that our
designers have chosen to represent the true beginnings of the sport. They
have chosen Harry Vardon as King, Lady Margaret Scott as the Queen and Old
Tom Morris as the Bishop.
Beautifully hand decorated, this set is a delight to own and makes a
remarkable presentation piece.
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These chess pieces represent the
two opposing armies in the most famous battle ever fought on English soil.
The white pieces portray Harold, King of England, leading his forces into
battle against William, Duke of Normandy. The ensuing battle fought just
inland from Hastings on the south coast of England in October 1066,
altered the course of English history. This set celebrates the battle and
is sculpted in great authentic detail.
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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.
In 1831 the sea carried away a sandbank on the Isle of Lewis uncovering a
mysterious building that had been buried under the sand. A peasant working
nearby found what he concluded to be a collection of Elves and Gnomes. The
superstitious highlander flung down his spade and fled home in horror.
Superstition in Lewis had survived in a powerful form. Thus, when the
peasant first looked at the group of singular little ivory figures it was
natural that they should appear as the pigmy sprites of Celtic folklore.
However, he was induced by his wife to return to the spot and take the
figures home. He sold them to a local collector who realized they were
chessmen. There were 78 pieces in all belonging to eight or more sets; 67
are now in the British Museum and the rest in the National Museum,
Edinburgh. Experts are unanimous in regarding them as the most astonishing
collection of ancient chessmen in existence.
These Chessmen come in a beautiful Studio Anne Carlton
Presentation Box and include the Chessboard shown!
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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. In this miniature set we
have added a modified rook for the correct scale of the pieces. The Isle
of Lewis chessmen were featured in the movie, Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone.
In 1831 the sea carried away a sandbank on the Isle of Lewis uncovering a
mysterious building that had been buried under the sand. A peasant working
nearby found what he concluded to be a collection of Elves and Gnomes. The
superstitious highlander flung down his spade and fled home in horror.
Superstition in Lewis had survived in a powerful form. Thus, when the
peasant first looked at the group of singular little ivory figures it was
natural that they should appear as the pigmy sprites of Celtic folklore.
However, he was induced by his wife to return to the spot and take the
figures home. He sold them to a local collector who realized they were
chessmen. There were 78 pieces in all belonging to eight or more sets; 67
are now in the British Museum and the rest in the National Museum,
Edinburgh. Experts are unanimous in regarding them as the most astonishing
collection of ancient chessmen in existence.
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The miniature set is a compact set in a Renaissance
period design, beautifully executed. The chessmen are made of an antiqued
ground stone with the opposing side stained a rich burgundy brown.
Renaissance Florence has often been described as the birthplace of modern
individualism, as reflected in the individual genius of its great artists,
scholars, and statesmen. This set features Florentine nobility for the
king and queen, an authority of the church for the bishop, a Florentine
column for the rook, equestrian soldiers for the knights and foot soldiers
for the pawns. Recommended Board:
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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.
The King portrays Julius Caesar, traditionally dressed in a toga, the
distinctive costume which remained fashionable throughout the whole of the
Roman period. Caesar had several wives, none of whom played a significant
role in Roman history. The Queen, therefore, typifies a lady of noble
birth in the dress of the period; the Cloak or Palla, with its multiple
folds which resulted in its extravagant length. The head-dress is also
traditional, originating and modified from the original Greek. The Bishop
is represented by the Standard Bearer carrying the insignia of the legion.
He wears a General's mantle over the coat of mail with its traditional
bronze decorations. The Knight is a gallant soldier's horse and the pawns
are fighting foot soldiers. The rook takes it form from the Roman capital.
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Since time began, countless men have fought battles with
the oceans and seas of the world to try and master the incredible power of
these vast bodies of water. The contest has always been unequal for the
tempestuous seas are far more powerful than man or anything man made. So
how has man been able to survive and flourish in such a hostile
environment? By skill, bravery, cunning and a little luck.
It is this line of thought that led our designers to create a chess set
featuring elements of the Ocean and man's constant quest to tame the
rolling waves, the shrieking storms. Using all his experience, knowledge
and seamanship, man has taken much of the uncertainty out of voyaging the
oceans, but can he claim to have beaten it? Our chess set characters
symbolize the relationship that man has with the sea.
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At the time of King George III's coronation in 1760 the
British were the pre-eminent power on the North American sub-continent.
They had a difficult time persuading the colonists of the territory to pay
taxes to the British Crown and as a result outbreaks of violence occurred
which eventually escalated into full scale war between Britain and its
North American colony.
The sculptor and artists have taken some of the principal characters from
the era to create this superb chess set. Shown here in its hand decorated
form the 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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A more definitive decorated chess set would be hard to
find than this superbly crafted masterpiece. Our designers, by combining
their skills with the styles of Staunton and the old French Dieppe sets,
have created one of our most attractive sets. Two armies from the late
twelfth century face off against each other, their heroic leader is
Richard, King of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart. This regal
chess set features important characters from the era of Richard I, who
reigned from 1189-1199.
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This new chess set is about a group of artistes,
entertainers and actors living in London in Elizabethan times. The King is
William Shakespeare and the Queen, Bishop and Knight are intimate
colleagues who enact his works as performers in the Globe Theatre.
The pieces abound with allegorical icons from both the written and spoken
work. Books, manuscripts, folios and feather quills decorate the chess
pieces alongside the swirling fabric curtains of the theatre and the well
trodden planks or boards of the stage.
The set is unusual in having differing pawns for each side, the dark side
pawns being characterized by Yorick's skull, representing the dark
tragedies of Shakespeare's works, whilst those of the light side being
representative of life, fresh flowers, love sonnets and eternal prose.
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Sherlock Holmes
Chessmen
This incredibly detailed chess set depicts the famous
fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sherlock Holmes is featured as the King and his opponents are lead by his arch
enemy Professor Moriarty, with the fearsome Hound of the Baskervilles
depicting the Knight. Sherlock is accompanied on his adventures by his
faithful companion Doctor Watson, while the rest of the set features other
leading characters from the famous stories including Mrs. Hudson, Inspector
Lestrade, Irene Adler and Colonel Moran. These carefully designed pieces are
based on the original drawings that appeared in the Strand Magazine to
accompany the Sherlock Holmes Stories
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Trafalgar was one of the most decisive naval battles
ever fought. In the course of a short October afternoon, the Combined
Fleet of France and Spain, with 33 battleships, was defeated by a British
force of 27 battleships off cape Trafalgar, on the south-west coast of
Spain. As a result of this crushing defeat, Napoleon abandoned his hopes
of invading England.
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Sculpted in intricate detail, these fascinating pieces
represent the age old struggle between the forces of good and evil. Prince
Vallior, the hero, combats the evil forces led by Demonas, Lord of the
Underworld. Studio Anne Carlton's craftsmen have allowed their imagination
to run riot in their interpretation of the mythical characters and
creatures that inhabited the dark regions of the Earth in times long past.
Many of these fabled creatures seem to come to life in this beautifully
decorated set.
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A very large and impressive set of chess pieces inspired
by statues, tombs and artifacts in and around the famous Westminster Abbey
in London. This set is meticulous in its hand-painted detail and is by far
the largest Studio Anne Carlton set. Westminster Abbey is a large gothic
church in central London.
Officially the Collegiate Church of St Peter, it was built between 1050
and 1745. Founded by the Saxon king Sebert in the early 7th Century on a
marshy site, known as Thorney Island, the church was consecrated by Edward
the Confessor in 1065. Rebuilding was commenced in 1245 by King Henry III
and was completed in 1528. Westminster Abbey is renowned as one of the
best examples of early English architecture. In particular Henry VIII's
chantry chapel is remarkable for its pendant form vaulting. The famous
west towers are by Hawksmoor and were completed in 1740. Most English
sovereigns were crowned at Westminster Abbey and The Abbey is the final
resting place of several English monarchs, notably Edward the Confessor,
Henry III, Edward I, Henry VII, Elizabeth I, Charles II, William III and
George II.
This is the inspiration behind this majestic set. The King, Edward the
Confessor, is in early English coronation robes, whilst the Queen,
St.Helen, is shown at her prayers. The Bishop, St. Dunstan, is
symbolically casting out devils and the Knight is St George, Patron Saint
of England, slaying the evil dragon. The West Face of the Abbey makes an
excellent rook while St. Roch, patron saint for the poor, is a delightful
pawn.
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The Royal palace and fortress of the Tower of London,
founded by William the Conqueror shortly after 1066, is one of the world's
most famous and spectacular castles. Known for housing the Crown Jewels,
its Yeoman Warders ("Beefeaters") and its ravens, the Tower
today is the most visited historic site in Britain.
The White Tower, oldest of all the Tower buildings, was originally built
as a royal palace and fortress, but has also served as a prison, a royal
chapel, a record office and a large storehouse of arms, armor and
gunpowder.
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This magnificent chess set is based on the characters
portrayed in the original story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written in 1899 by
L Frank Baum. The book's theme concerns the friendship, co-operation and trust
shown to each other by a most unlikely group of individuals who meet on their
journey through life.
This beautifully designed chess set features not only all the principal
characters from the book but also some of the lesser known personalities. This
set truly captures the magic of the greatest fairy tale to originate in the
USA .
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