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Berkeley Chess Elizabethan Russet Chess Men

Produced in the UK. Highly detailed pieces. Imposing 5 inch King. Solid crushed stone resin. Deep brown and cream colouring. Elegant historical designs. The beautiful Elizabethan era is celebrated with this set of stunning UK-made resin chess pieces, made in Somerset, UK by the expert craftsmen at Berkeley Chess. Queen Elizabeth The First is remembered for the profound growth and expansion of England and its empire during her reign. ‘The Virgin Queen’ as Elizabeth was known (for refusing to marry and thereby dilute her authority), developed England into one of the world leading nations, and her reign is remembered for icons such as William Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake. This intricately crafted set of pieces has been cast from luxury crushed stone resin and coloured with a handsome russet brown and cream colouring. The King: Lord Burghley – Sir William Cecil, The Queen’s Chief Advisor The Queen: Elizabeth I The Bishop: Matthew Parker – Archbishop of Canterbury The Knight: Sir Walter Raleigh The Rook: White Tower of The Tower of London The Pawn: Ships of the English Fleet