From the designers at Italfama in Florence, Italy, comes this unique and elegant chess set package that includes their Napoleon metal theme chessmen matched with their Elm Burl and Erable Chess Board.This design like all of their designs is unique and elevates the art of chess to a new level.Napoleon and his military conquests have long been a favorite subject for theme chess sets. This design from Italfama renders Napoleon Bonaparte, his wife Josephine, and other key elements of his French army. Cast from solid zinc using the age-old lost-wax casting process, you will love the way these heavy pieces feel when playing. The pieces are brass and nickel plated followed by several layers of lacquer to prevent tarnishing and keep them beautiful and shiny year after year. Whether you are investing in this fine chess set for yourself or buying it for a gift, you will be thoroughly pleased with the quality and elegance of this chess set.

From the workshop of Italfama in Italy, this elm burl and maple chess board is one of the most beautiful chess boards in our collection.This colorful elm burl and whitened birds-eye maple chess board makes a stunning backdrop for these chess pieces. Elm burl is one of the most beautiful woods in the world with rich brown-orange colors and irregular grain patterns that swirl in every direction. Each piece of wood creates a unique chess board unlike any other. This is an inlaid board made with the highest quality veneer and assembled with precision by the skilled craftsmen at Italfama. It has 1.875 squares and measures 20.5 overall. This board and pieces together not only makes a wonderful chess set for your game at home, but will add interest and purpose to your dcor.

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