Studio Anne Carlton Shakespeare and The Globe – Chess Set Handmade Ivory Burgundy 525 Inches

All are meticulously hand executed in fine detail. The chess pieces of this glorious depction of Shakespeare's Globe abound with allegorical icons from both the written word and the spoken word. 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. Studio Anne Carlton are very pleased to provide a range of chess boards especially handmade in Europe. The durable presentation box is gold foiled with the name of the chess set and protected in a strong direct despatch box. The chess pieces are insterted into specialy prepared cut foam and packaged in a strong hand made box covered in quality red leather effect paper. All made in the UK. The presentation box is gold foiled with the nameof the chess set and protected in a strong despatch box. Manufactured by Studio Anne Carlton. Board NOT included. Made from polystone. Suitable for chess boards of 19.5 inches minimum. See product description below for individual piece sizes. 2016 marks the celebration of 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare and Studio Anne Cartlon considered that a chess set on the theme of the poet would be very much admired and apreciated by their collectors. This chess set is about a group of artistes entertainers and actors living in London in Elizabethan times. The King is a playwright and the Queen Bishop and Knight are intimate colleagues who enact his works as performers in the Globe Theatre.