Beautiful handmade chess sets, chess boards and chess pieces crafted for you here in Ireland.
For sale is a beautiful, custom made ornate hand crafted, made to order Christopher Columbus themed chess set in metallic copper and Antique White aged effect.
The Columbus Chess pieces are incredibly sculptural and carry themselves very well possessing a definite presence. The photographs really don't do this chess set justice. The chess pieces are so detailed that they are a joy to make.
The figures are rendered in vintage metallic Copper and Antique White effect and come complete with felt bottoms.
The tallest chess piece (Columbus/The King) is aprox 10.5 cms and the pawns are aprox 6.5 cms. The base of the king is aprox 3.5 cms.
As well as enjoying the aesthetic quality of playing chess with such a beautiful chess set, the act of playing chess itself has been linked to a variety of health benefits and is said to help develop perspective, improve memory, increase intelligence, deepen focus, elevate creativity, boost planning skills, increase self-awareness, protect against dementia, help ADHD and reduce panic attack symptoms.
With so many positives to playing chess it is hardly surprising that so many order more people are making playing chess a part of their daily lives, so why not take the plunge and do it in style with a beautiful handmade chess set from MourneStudios.
This chess set is beautifully rendered and is a great addition to any chess collection.
Treat your Chess Set with tender loving care for a lifetimes worth of enjoyment.
Pieces can chip or break if dropped or treated roughly.
This listing is for the chess pieces only. Cold cast cork bottomed boards with custom colours will be available from our shop in the coming months.
As always if you would like the chess set in alternative colours, then simply drop us a quick message and we can take it from there.
At MourneStudios we are always happy to take custom orders.
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Adam (Shop Owner)At Mournestudios all boards and pieces are bespoke and are custom made and personalised just for you and as such will carry the name of the customer that they have been made for and the date of completion on the base of a number of pieces (usually each king, just beneath the felt), and for the boards simply under the felt.
If a different name is required as if often the case with gifts etc. please leave a message to this effect at checkout.
I am happy to offer custom colours on all of my work, so if you see a chess set or board in my shop that you like the colours of and would like those on your new set as opposed to the colours advertised, then simply leave me a message at check out and I will get back to confirm your choices.
If you have a colour that I don't currently stock, I'm also happy to see if I can find it for you.
All of the Chess pieces here at
*Mournestudios are are intended for collectors of 14 years of age and above and are not considered as toys within the EU Toy safety Directive (as referred to in Article 2(1)).
Thanks for looking! Adam
Product code: Christopher Columbus Chess Set - Antique White and Aged Copper Metallic Effect. (Chess order pieces Only)