The White Tower Chess Set

A194

The Royal palace and fortress of the Tower of London, founded by William the Conqueror shortly after 1066, is one of the world's most famous and spectacular castles. Known for housing the Crown Jewels, it’s Yeoman Warders ("Beefeaters") and it’s ravens, the Tower today is the most visited historic site in Britain.

The White Tower, oldest of all the Tower buildings, was originally built as a royal palace and fortress, but has also served as a prison, a royal chapel, a record office and a large storehouse of arms, armour and gunpowder.

Designed and developed under licence from Historic Royal Palaces Enterprises Limited.

Specifications

-  Height of King - 5½”

-  Recommended Board square - 2”

-  Product Material - Ground stone with resin bonding

-  Heavily weighted pieces

-  Please note chess board is not included

Chess piece

Collectability

SAC chess pieces are highly sought after in the collectable markets. The fact that these high prized pieces are completely hand made makes a volume production out of the question. Consequently many of the earlier sets are returning substantial prices when appearing at auction. The sets are avidly collected by enthusiasts all over the world.

Manufacturing

SAC employs artists and sculptors both in production and for the origination of master pieces. From the artists original sculptor the masterpiece passes through various casting processes until suitable production moulds can be made. The mouldmakers are highly skilled individuals and their task is to ensure that no detail from the original is lost. Each casting is individually examined and inspected before being sent to be hand finished or hand painted.