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.

These decoration chess sets are supplied without a board and we recommend a chess board square size of 2 1/2".