Sunday, January 30, 2011

The Sherlock Holmes Handpainted Chess Set

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 including Mrs. Hudson, Inspector Lestrade, Irene Adler and Colonel Moran. These carefully designed pieces are based on the original drawings that appeared in the Strand Magazine to accompany the Sherlock Holmes Stories.

ALL STUDIO ANNE CARLTON CHESSMEN ARE MADE FROM POLYRESIN, WHICH IS A CRUSHED STONE COMPOSITE. IT HAS THE LOOK, FEEL AND WEIGHT OF STONE, BUT THE DURABILITY OF A PLASTIC, MAKING IT THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Purpleheart and Curly Maple Custom Contemporary Chessboard

Handcrafted in the United States, we are proud to offer this Custom Contemporary Chessboard for your consideration. It features features Purpleheart (dark) and Curly Maple (light) squares with a stylized Purpleheart frame.

It features 2.5" squares (63mm) and would be ideal for any 4.0" or 4.4" Chess Set.

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Monday, January 17, 2011

The Sandicci Series Timeless Chess Set

It is the first of five Chess sets from our brand new Artisan Collection, all of which will be introduced during the month of December. These Chessmen feature a 4.0" King with a 1.875" Diameter base and are very heavily weighted.

The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with House of Staunton English Leather basepads on the King and luxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other Chess pieces, with a beautiful finish. As with all of our Chess sets, the Sandicci Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality.

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Masked Antiqued Chessmen

A most extraordinary set of chessmen, remarkably plain in appearance but yet very beautiful in its simplistic styling. It features a combination of medieval masked figurines on modern bases.

ALL STUDIO ANNE CARLTON CHESSMEN ARE MADE FROM POLYRESIN, WHICH IS A CRUSHED STONE COMPOSITE. IT HAS THE LOOK, FEEL AND WEIGHT OF STONE, BUT THE DURABILITY OF A PLASTIC, MAKING IT THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.


Sunday, January 2, 2011

Walnut and Maple Classical Tiroir Chessboard with Storage Drawers

Our Classical Tiroir Display Chessboard offers unmatched luxury at a very affordable price. The Chessboard has 2.25" Squares and features Walnut (dark) and Maple (light) squares with a Cherry frame. It has an overall size of 22.5" x 22.5" x 4.5" and has a satin finish.

Unlike traditional Chessboards, that require a separate box for piece storage, our Classical Tiroir Display Chessboard features two drawers with individual compartments for piece storage. Each drawer will hold 34 Staunton Pattern Chessmen (up to 4.0" King Height) and has an additional compartment for holding draughts (checkers). The House of Staunton logo is silk screened on the h1 square.