American Civil War chess pieces
£245.00
Depicting the opposing sides of the American Civil War, these pieces are cold-cast and stained to give an antique ebony/ivory finish.
Key figures:
The North
- King: Abraham Lincoln (7" tall)
- Queen: Mary Todd
- Bishops: Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman
- Knight: Cavalry officers
- Castle: Washington Capitol
- Pawn: Infantrymen
The South
- King: Jefferson Davis (7" tall)
- Queen: Varina Howell Davis
- Bishops: Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
- Knight: Cavalry officers
- Castle: Virginia State Capitol
- Pawn: Infantrymen
Made from cold-cast powdered marble and resin in Somerset.
We recommend playing this set on a 24" board and have pictured the antique set on a 24" Mansfield board.