Description: | One of a kind artisan chess set made of sea shell. all natural shells of various shapes and size assembles into stunning figures, no shaping or painting.
The light pieces, K, Q and Ps, represent Mice and the dark Owls. Elephants for Bishops, horses for Knights and Castles(?) for Rooks.
Approx. count of seashells by piece: K=70, Q=60, B=30, N=30, R=30, P=25 add up to a total of about 1,000 seashells. True work of art, imagination, patience and superb craftmanship. 2023. Sale. |