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Exquisite EGYPTIAN CHESS
in 24-carate GOLD, .999 SILVER and BRONZE

Exquisite EGYPTIAN CHESS in 24-carate GOLD, .999 SILVER and BRONZE Ref.: echess Height: 68 cm / 26.8 inches (Gold Silver Bronze) Length: 57 cm / 22.4 inches Artist: Width: 57 cm / 22.4 inches Egyptian Jewels Weight: 30 kg / 66 lbs

Overview

The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy defines this term in the following form: A game between 2 persons, each of them having 16 movable pieces placed on the board divided into 64 squares. The winning play is the play, which by sizing some of the pieces of the opposition and prohibiting the movement of others manages to open up the way towards the defended king and give him a checkmate. According to some historians and writers the chess as a game is of Egyptian origin. The "Table" games, predecessors of the actual game of chess appear already in the paintings, embossments as well as in the household furniture of nobles and pharaohs in the graves of the Old Empire and the Medium Empire. The most known testimony is the board and pieces found in the grave of Tutankhamen, the young pharaoh of the XVIII dynasty (XIV B.C).

Material

Gold Silver Bronze:

This extraoridinary chessboard has been made using the very same ancient technique that was used by egyptians centuries ago - each piece have been made using polished graphite covered by a layer of 24-carate gold - the "White pieces" are covered by 20 µ layer of .999 silver with 4 µ of 24-carate gold, while the "Black pieces" are covered by 40 µ layer of bronze with 4 µ of 24-carate gold.

The dark squares have been created with a powder of blue lapis lazuli with different mixture to create a homogenous effect, exactly as the ancient goldsmiths of Egypt did (just have a look at the photos!)

The group of artists that work with us strive for perfection in creating their works of art, focusing on the artistic criteria and aspect of the sculpture as well as the materials the piece of art is made of. Thanks to using high-quality materials, hand-made finishing and accuracy, we can achieve an accurate reproduction of art with a perfect finish, and all this at affordable prices.

According to some historians and writers the chess as a game is of Egyptian origin. The "Table" games, predecessors of the actual game of chess appear already in the paintings, embossments as well as in the household furniture of nobles and pharaohs in the graves of the Old Empire and the Medium Empire.

Edition

We are selling this original piece from a limited and numbered edition of 150 sculptures.

This sculpture will have a number ... /150 on the side of it. This piece of art also comes with a "Certificate of Originality" and a Copyright number.

The most known testimony is the board and pieces found in the grave of Tutankhamen, the young pharaoh of the XVIII dynasty (XIV B.C).

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Shipping

We are shipping this artwork directly from the our Workshop in Madrid, Spain (Europe) using PRIORITY shipping (avarage delivery time 2-5 days to any place in the world!). As the shipping rates depend on the size and weight of the package, our shipping rates are different for every artwork in our store.

Here are the shipping rates for this sculpture only:

Pay less for shipping when you purchase more than one artwork! If you decide to buy more than one sculpture at a time, you will automatically receive a hefty 20% discount on the shipping charges of all of the artworks you decide to purchase!

Note: The most important factors in the shipping cost are the size of the package and the distance. In order to make sure the piece arrives in perfect condition, we use a special polyurethane packaging and a secure box - which is unfortunately of high volume - meaning - high shipping costs. We have negotiated a deal with the shipping companies and especially for our customers got these inexpensive rates for PRIORITY SHIPPING so that you can enjoy this beautiful piece of art within max. 2-5 days after payment. Please have a look how carefully we package the sculptures so that they arrive in your house in perfect condition: