Early medieval chess pieces

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Reconstruction of an early medieval chess set
  • Reconstruction of an early medieval chess set
  • Early medieval chess pieces – king, queen, bishop, knight, rook, pawn
  • Early medieval chess set, showing all the white pieces on a board

  • Early medieval chess pieces

  • The earliest style of chess pieces, based on the medieval Indian army
  • £0.00
Commission Only

Our chess sets, as well as some of our other larger games, are made to order. Please get in touch via our contact page for a quote, including time scales and shipping costs, or to discuss your own requirements. The set shown here is our reconstruction of an early medieval chess set, based on archaeological finds; and an approximate price for this set (pieces only) would be in the region of £250.

The set is displayed on one of our our unpainted wooden medieval chessboards.

 You can read more about chess sets of the early medieval period here and about the development of Early Historic chess sets here.

Specifications for the illustrated set: 

  • Pieces turned and carved from beech wood, with rooks carved from oak
  • White pieces are the natural wood colour; black pieces are stained
  • All pieces are sanded, but not oiled, waxed or varnished
  • King is 1.25" diameter at the base
  • King is 2.5" tall
  • Pieces are supplied in a sturdy wire-stitched cardboard box

 

Historic Period or Date:

  • c.9th to early 14th century in Europe

Materials and Special Features:

  • Beech and oak pieces

Dimensions:

  • Height: up to 2.5"
  • Diameter: max. 1.25"