A magnificently carved set of chess men in This set is a replica of a traditional German design in Bud rosewood and boxwood. The original chess set of this design was made for Maximilian Joseph in Ivory in Munich. It features a huge 8" King and superb twin-headed knight!

Here's a picture of the bud rosewood pieces:



The King has a base diameter of almost 2" and has felt billiard cloth slides.

This popular design is now available in pure ebony at the same remarkably low price! These decoration chess sets are supplied without a board and we recommend a chess board square size of 2 1/2".