{"product_id":"mini-isle-of-lewis-chess-pieces-by-barkeley-cardinal-red","title":"Mini Isle of Lewis Chess Pieces by Barkeley - Cardinal Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsle of Lewis (BC3018) Chess set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally crafted from walrus ivory and whales teeth the iconic Isle of Lewis chess pieces were discovered in the vicinity of Uig on the Isle of Lewis some time before 11 April 1831. The precise location seems to have been a sand dune where they may have been placed in a small, dry stone chamber. The hoard which consisted of 78 chess pieces and 15 other artifacts was initially shown at the Scottish Antiquaries Society in Edinburgh which hoped to acquire it but was unsuccessful in its fundraising efforts. The British Museum eventually acquired it between November 1831 and January 1832.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type14px leading20px\"\u003eThe pieces were probably made in Trondheim, Norway, about AD 1150-1200. At this period, the Western Isles, where the chess pieces were found, were part of the Kingdom of Norway, not Scotland. It seems likely they were buried for safe keeping on route to be traded in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type14px leading20px\"\u003eThe chess pieces testify to the strong cultural and political connections between the kingdoms of the British Isles and Scandinavia in the Middle Ages, and to the growing popularity within Europe of the game of chess, the origins of which lie in India after around 500 BC. Chess arrived in Christian Europe via the Islamic world, where the game was adapted to reflect medieval European society. Of the ninety-three pieces of this hoard known to us today, eleven pieces are in Edinburgh at the National Museum of Scotland, and eighty-two are in the British Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type14px leading20px\"\u003eThe skilled craftsmen at Berkeley Chess have interpreted the iconic chess pieces to produce two magnificent chess sets which exemplify the majesty of the original sculptures. Both sets are manufactured ivory \u0026amp; brown, ivory \u0026amp; red and a unique pewter \u0026amp; copper finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMHhIU2NTZHV4VDF6V__label-1 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eKing Height\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AS2hRZDJReUlyRThrQ__value-1 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003e2'' inch \/ 5.08 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMHhIU2NTZHV4VDF6V__label-2 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eKing Base Diameter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AS2hRZDJReUlyRThrQ__value-2 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003e1.0'' inch \/ 2.54 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMHhIU2NTZHV4VDF6V__label-3 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eBasepad Material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AS2hRZDJReUlyRThrQ__value-3 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003eBilliard Cloth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMHhIU2NTZHV4VDF6V__label-4 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eMaterial(s)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AS2hRZDJReUlyRThrQ__value-4 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003ePolyresin - Crushed Stone Resin that offers the feel and weighted of solid stone, but with the durability of plastic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMHhIU2NTZHV4VDF6V__label-5 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eMedian Set Weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AS2hRZDJReUlyRThrQ__value-5 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003e20 ounces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMHhIU2NTZHV4VDF6V__label-6 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eTotal Number of Pieces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AS2hRZDJReUlyRThrQ__value-6 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003e32 Chess Pieces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMEZCaEpqNjdrU0xpK__label preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eChess Board Included?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--Ad0VvL2g2YlVaMm93V__value preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003eThe Chess Board featured is for photographic purposes only and must be purchased separately\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMEZCaEpqNjdrU0xpK__label-1 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--Ad0VvL2g2YlVaMm93V__value-1 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003eBerkeley Chess\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_2fr] gap-3 md:gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AMEZCaEpqNjdrU0xpK__label-2 preset-custom\n     custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003eRecommended Chess Board Size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--Ad0VvL2g2YlVaMm93V__value-2 preset-paragraph\n     custom-color  rte\"\u003e1.875\" inch \/ 4.8cm and 2.0\" inch \/ 5.1cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chess'n'Boards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832712654918,"sku":null,"price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9855\/5974\/files\/BC3018-1-scaled.jpg?v=1776152366","url":"https:\/\/www.chessnboards.com\/products\/mini-isle-of-lewis-chess-pieces-by-barkeley-cardinal-red","provider":"Chess'n'Boards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}