Photo Gallery - Meet The Sets

The below gallery shows some images of older chess sets & boards that are either no longer made, or have changed over the years with newer manufacturing & painting processes.
The red coloured side of a hand painted themed chess set, designed with a blend of the classic styles of Staunton and the Old French Dieppe, featuring characters such as Richard I as the King, Elanor of Aquitaine as the Queen, Hubert Walder as the Bishop, A Lion as the Knight, and William Marshall as the Pawn. Placed upon on a black and white wooden chessboard.
Alice in Wonderland Themed Chess Set on Black and White checkered board.
Hand-painted chess pieces depicting figures from the American Revolutionary War, placed on a chessboard.
Hand-painted chess pieces depicting figures from the American Revolutionary War, placed on a chessboard.
The black side of a handmade chess set displayed on a checkered board. The set includes various shapes of pieces, such as rooks, knights, bishops, and pawns, showcasing an Art Deco design style.
A handmade chess set depicting characters from the Battle of Hastings, with pieces representing King Harold II of England, Edith Swan-Neck, Archbishop Stigand, William the Conqueror, and other Saxon and Norman figures, placed on a checkered background.
A handmade chess set depicting characters from the Battle of Hastings, with pieces representing King Harold II of England, Edith Swan-Neck, Archbishop Stigand, William the Conqueror, and other Saxon and Norman figures, placed on a checkered background.
One side of a hand painted themed chess set, inspired by the legend surrounding Robin Hood. This side contains Robin Hood as the King, Maid Marian as the Queen, Friar Tuck as the Bishop, Will Scarlet as the Knight, A Sherwood Tree as the Rook & The Merry Men as the Pawn pieces. These pieces are displayed atop a black and white wooden chessboard.
One side of a hand painted themed chess set, inspired by the legend surrounding Robin Hood. This side contains The Sherrif of Nottingham as the King, a prioress as the Queen, The Abbot of St Mary's as the Bishop, Sir Guy as the Knight, The Keep of Nottingham Castle as the Rook, and Soldiers of the Sherrif as the pawns. These pieces are displayed atop a black and white wooden chessboard.
A hand-painted chess set featuring historical figures, with pieces arranged on a chess board.
A hand-painted chess set featuring historical figures, with pieces arranged on a chess board.
A set of hand-painted chess pieces based on historical figures on the side of the Confederates from the American Civil War, displayed on a chessboard.
A set of hand-painted chess pieces based on historical figures on the side of the Union from the American Civil War, displayed on a chessboard.
Hand-painted chess pieces depicting characters from the Battle of Bannockburn, placed on a chessboard.
Hand-painted chess pieces depicting characters from the Battle of Bannockburn, placed on a chessboard.
A hand made chess set depicting characters from the Battle of Waterloo, placed on a chess board.
A hand made chess set depicting characters from the Battle of Waterloo, placed on a chess board.
The cream base, gold accented side of a nautical-themed hand painted chess set with pieces including a Captain, Mermaid, Navigator, Seahorse, Lighthouse, and Ship, displayed on a black and white chess board.
The cream base, green accented side of a nautical-themed hand painted chess set with pieces including a Captain, Mermaid, Navigator, Seahorse, Lighthouse, and Ship, displayed on a black and white chess board.
A shot showing the full Red side of a handpainted chess set featuring characters from the Arthurian legend, placed on a checkered board. The set includes figures representing King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Merlin the Magician, Sir Lancelot the Knight, & the Castle of Camelot as the rook.