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Celtic Pieces
The Celtics were inhabitants of Ireland, Wales, Brittany and the Highlands of Scotland. They were subjected to raids by Vikings and Norsemen and our chess set is the story of a battle between the Irish King Brian Boru, and the Viking invaders at Clontarf - Dublin. Though the Celts managed to defeat the Viking invaders, Boru was slain. Rare artifacts are the focus of the designs patterns.
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A177 - King Height 113mm.(4.5")
Canterbury Cathedral Pieces
The city of Canterbury has been a place of Christendom worship for nearly two thousand years. Following a major fire at the original cathedral in 1174, the monks at Canterbury used the revenue from the many pilgrims visiting the shrine and relics of St Thomas to create the first Gothic cathedral in England.
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A185 - King Height 135mm(5.25").
Art Deco Pieces
From the mid 1920s until the outbreak of the Second World War, Art Deco epitomised all that was glamorous and modern in contemporary design. It was this style that Hollywood embraced during its golden age. Film sets, publicity photographs and the luxury goods that surrounded film stars were inevitably Art Deco in spirit. These inspiring qualities are mirrored in the sophisticated design of this hand finished Chess set.
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A189 - King Height 10cm (3.75").
Battle Of Trafalgar Pieces
The Battle of Trafalgar was one of the most decisive naval battles ever fought. In the course of a short October afternoon, the Combined Fleet of France and Spain, with 33 battleships, was defeated by a British force of 27 battleships off cape Trafalgar, on the south-west coast of Spain.
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A193 - King Height 140mm(5.5")
The Tower Of London Pieces
The Tower of London is known for the housing of the Crown Jewels, ravens, and the Yeoman Warders (also known as Beefeaters). More specifically, the White Tower is the oldest of all the Towers and was originally built as a royal palace and fortress, but also served as a prison, a royal chapel, a record office and a large storehouse for arms, armour and gunpowder. The Tower today is the most visited historic site in Britain.
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A194 - King Height 14cm(5.5").
Battle Of Bannockburn Pieces
The Scots side is led by Robert the Bruce and is accompanied by his Queen Elizabeth de Burgh who was reunited with him after being captured eight years earlier. The English are represented by Edward ll who reigned from 1284 until 1327 when he was deposed, imprisoned and horrifically killed at the behest of his wife, the Queen of England, Isabella of France.
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A187 - King Height 120mm (4.75").
Battle Of Hastings Pieces
King Harold II, after a hard fought battle at Stamford Bridge in which he defeated and killed Harold Hardrada (King of Norway) who had invaded Northumbria, marched from York to the south coast of England with his Saxon Army. Harold II then immediately opposed the invading Norman army led by William Duke of Normandy on October 14th 1066, at Hastings. Tiring...
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A157 - King Height 113mm(4.5")
Battle Of Culloden Pieces
Battle of Culloden, in 1746, was the war of finality between the French sponsored Jacobites and the Hanoverian British Government in the 1745 Jacobite Rising. It brought the Jacobite cause to restore the House of Stuart to the throne of the Britain to a decisive defeat, with Bonnie Prince Charlie not to see the throne. This war was the last land battle to be fought on mainland Britain.
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A161 - King Height 12cm(4.5")
Sherlock Holmes Pieces
A highly detailed, hand-painted chess set features characters made famous in the 'Sherlock Holmes' stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The figures are based on the original drawings that appeared in 'Strand' magazine in 1890. Can you solve the mystery...or just win the battle?
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A163 - King Height 125mm(5")
The Crusades Pieces
Crusades - The struggles for domination between Christians and Muslims. This conflict has continued intermittently for over a thousand years, but it is the period between 1095 and 1292 which has captured our imagination because of the exploits of the Crusader knights.
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A165 - King Height 135mm(5.25")
Battle Of Waterloo Pieces
This magnificent set represents the combatants at the famous battle of Waterloo in 1815. The French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte fights the Duke of Wellington. All the pieces in the set are hand made from old English soldier metal castings, hand finished by artisans that are renowned for attention to detail.
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A169 - King Height 11cm (4.25")
Richard The Lionheart Pieces
Richard the Lionheart became famous because of his miltary reputation. At only 16, Richard had his own command, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father, Henry II. Richard effectively leading the Third Crusade campaign after the departure of Philip Augustus, and he scored considerable victories against his Muslim counterpart, Saladin.
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A174 - King Height 95mm.(3.75")
Gods of Mythology Pieces
Zeus is the King, Aphrodite the Queen and Pan is the Pawn. This is a consistently popular set which is often used as background decor in many TV shows and movies. The Greek Gods have coveted history and it only seems sensible to offer this great set of pieces.
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A125 - King Height 160mm (6.25").
Lord Of The Rings Pieces
This is the definitive version of the renowned Tolkien tale. The sculpture has made the characters breathe. The first part of the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, has inspired this set, with the pieces based upon the principal characters who are played by a cast of internationally renowned actors.
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A190 - King Height 110mm(4.5")
Isle Of Lewis Pieces
In 1831 the sea carried away a sandbank on the Isle of Lewis, uncovering a mysterious building. A peasant nearby found what he concluded to be a collection of Elves and Gnomes. There were 78 pieces in all; 67 of which are in the British Museum. Experts are unanimous in regarding them as 'the most astonishing collection of chessmen in existence.
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A102 - King Height 95mm(3.75")
Mini Isle Of Lewis Pieces
In 1831 the sea carried away a sandbank on the Isle of Lewis, uncovering a mysterious building. A peasant nearby found what he concluded to be a collection of Elves and Gnomes. There were 78 pieces in all; 67 of which are in the British Museum. Experts are unanimous in regarding them as 'the most astonishing collection of chessmen in existence.
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A105 - King Height 60mm(2.5")
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World Famous Sculptors
These chess sets are part of our brilliant plain and undecorated range. The high quality is evident, but if you'd prefer something that little bit more special, click here.
Established in Yorkshire, UK, in 1969 as Studio Anne Carlton, the SAC brand now lists over 200 chess sets and family games. All the games bear the hallmarks of skill and tradition which is typical of the world famous sculptors and artists used by SAC. Studio Anne Carlton stands for the world's recognised leader for decorative theme chess sets and other classic traditional games.
We are very proud of our historic themed sets, and the wide variety ranges from the Battle of Waterloo to the Isle of Lewis to Sherlock Holmes.
If the historic themed chess sets don't interest you, the economy range offer great prices with the same high quality. Or, the travel sets may be enough to suffice. It is obvious we try to offer you the perfect item for the perfect situation.
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As well as chess sets, SAC offer a wide selection of other classic games also set at the highest quality. Please take a look at our selection, whether its for one person or twelve there will be a game to cater for.
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