African Animal Chess Set

This beautifully crafted full body African animal chess set boasts a range of exquisite full-body renditions of the African Big 5 and zebra. This gorgeous chess set makes a wonderful gift or collectable décor item for a loved one or treat yourself and give your home or office an African atmosphere! 

The full-body animal chess set contains the following themed chess pieces:

• The king - lion
• The queen - leopard
• The knight - elephant
• The bishop - buffalo
• The rook - rhino
• The pawn - zebra

AMAZING AFRICA GIFTS CRAFTING AND MATERIAL DETAILS

Both the set’s chess pieces and board frame are cast by hand in polystone (a unique mixture of crushed stone and resin) and painted by hand in incredible detail by our exceptionally talented team of South African artists using high-quality Winsor and Newton oil paints. The frame of the wooden chess board itself is molded from an original artists work, as are the molds that are used for the chess pieces.

The board squares are created from koto and cherry wood, and then treated in accordance with international import standards and requirements. The board is then set in its polystone frame which boasts a stunning African design.

Each set (board, pieces and frame) takes approximately six (6) hours to be crafted from start to finish by our extremely skilled and talented artisans and craftspeople, with some time allocated during the process for the paint to dry.

SET SIZE

Playing figure height: 7.5 cm; 2.9 in

Playing figure diameter: 4.3 cm; 1.7 in

Board size: 46 cm x 46 cm x 3 cm; 18 in x 18 in x 1.2 in

Board playing squares: 5 cm x 5 cm; 1.9 in x 1.9 in

Packed size including board: 47 cm x 47 cm x 10 cm; 18.5 in x 18.5 in x 3.9 in and weight 5 kg; 11 lbs

PACKAGING

We take the utmost care in packing our gorgeous chess sets, such that they are delivered to you safely and in their entirety after the shipping process.

Every individual chess piece is set in their own box-dye cut foam holder, accompanied by extra foam top and bottom covers for the set as a whole. Additionally, the wooden board is wrapped in bubble wrap so that it can absorb any shock while in transit, without sustaining any damage.

The complete set is placed in a sturdy double-walled cardboard box which contains polystyrene packing peanuts which further protect the chess set during shipping. While we take the greatest care to ensure that the set gets to you in one piece, we know that accidents do happen – so, if any pieces arrived damaged, we will replace them entirely at no cost to you.

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