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The Exotique Collection® - Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Chess Pieces - 3.75" King - With Natural Boxwood
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The House of Staunton is proud to offer the The Exotique Collection Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.6" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a glossy finish to future accentuate the details.
From $395.00
To $1,339.95
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the The Exotique Collection® Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.6" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a glossy finish to future accentuate the details.
With all of our Chess sets, the Reproduction of the Drueke Players Choice Chessmen exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!
The Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton in 1993.
| Chess Board Included? | The Chess Board featured is for photographic purposes only and must be purchased separately |
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| Material(s) | Brown Ebony, Burmese Blackwood, Mopane, Natural Boxwood, Olive Ash, Tazmanian Devilwood, Tulipwood, Yellowheart, Zebrano |
| Fitted Coffer Compatible? | Too Small for Coffer |
| King Height | 3.75'' inch / 9.53 cm |
| King Base Diameter | 1.6'' inch / 4.06 cm |
| Recommended Chess Board Size | 2.25" inch / 5.7 cm |
| Basepad Material | Billiard Cloth |
| Median Set Weight | 46.6 Ounces |
| Total Number of Pieces | 34 Chess Pieces, including 2 Additional Queens (for Pawn Promotion) |
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