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Mini Isle of Lewis
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Our Price: $119.95
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The iMini Isle of Lewis chessmen were featured in the movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Own a faithful reproduction of the earliest known European chess set! This Isle of Lewis chess set is a genuine replica of the world famous Isle of Lewis chess pieces on display in the British Museum.
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Grand Taj Chess Pieces with 3.75" king
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List Price: $199.95
Our Price: $149.95
Sale Price: $129.95
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East meets West in this unique tournament-size, weighted and
felt padded chess set. The Grand Taj chess set features a full 3.75"
King with a 1.675" diameter base, each piece a remarkable
tribute to eastern design, as personified in the Taj Mahal.
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Isle of Lewis
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List Price: $199.95
Our Price: $169.95
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The Isle of Lewis chessmen were featured in the movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Own a faithful reproduction of the earliest known European chess set! This Isle of Lewis chess set is a genuine replica of the world famous Isle of Lewis chess pieces on display in the British Museum.
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Egyptian Chessmen
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Our Price: $169.95
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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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Wizard of Oz Chessmen
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Our Price: $199.95
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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.
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Winnie the Pooh Chessmen & Board
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Our Price: $199.95
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Based on the characters created by A.A. Milne and beautifully illustrated by E.H. Shepard, SAC’s designers have recreated the wonderful world of Winnie the Pooh for chess lovers young and old. Translated into almost every known language, Winnie the Pooh and his friends have universal appeal.
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Celtic Chessmen Unpainted
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Our Price: $199.95
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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.
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Samurai Chessmen
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Our Price: $199.95
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Japan has a long cultural history. Its isolation from the Western world for many centuries gives it a different perspective of social and civil life. Our designers have examined and thoroughly researched their history books when creating this masterful Samurai set to make sure that all the detail is authentic. The set is based upon the political and military situation that prevailed in the sixteenth century.
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Lord of the Rings Chess Set
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Our Price: $199.95
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An epic storyline, and a gifted writer! The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is expertly adapted to the chessboard in this attention getting theme chess set - with 4-1/2" King. 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 they come to life in this beautiful chess set.
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Peter Rabbit Chessmen & Board
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Our Price: $249.95
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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.
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Gods of Mythology Chess Set
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Our Price: $249.95
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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.
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Winnie the Pooh Chessmen & Board
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Our Price: $249.95
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Based on the characters created by A.A. Milne and beautifully illustrated by E.H. Shepard, SAC’s designers have recreated the wonderful world of Winnie the Pooh for chess lovers young and old. Translated into almost every known language, Winnie the Pooh and his friends have universal appeal.
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Isleof Lewis Chess Pieces and Board
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Our Price: $269.95
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Isle of Lewis chess set and pieces have an array of Medieval Monarchs and Advisors faithfully reflects the tastes and customs of those times more than any other known set of chess pieces. This replica is faithful to the original Isle of Lewis chess pieces.
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Celtic Chessmen
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Our Price: $299.95
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he 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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Crusades Chessmen
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Our Price: $299.95
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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.
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Richard the Lionheart Chessmen
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Our Price: $299.95
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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.
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Sherlock Holmes Chessmen
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Our Price: $299.95
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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
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White Tower Chessmen
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Our Price: $319.95
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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.
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Canterbury Cathedral Chessmen
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Our Price: $319.95
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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.
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Battle of Traflagar Chessmen
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Our Price: $319.95
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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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