Chess set - Metal

The image shows a chess game with metal figures in a historic style.

Such sets are often collectibles and are characterized by detailed figures that depict historical epochs such as the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, or the Middle Ages.

Details about this chess set
Material: The figures are often made of bronze castings, brass, or zinc and are typically finished in gold- and silver tones (or bronze and silver).

Design: The figures in the image display classic roles in historical attire:

King and Queen: Noble figures in robes.

Knight: Often depicted as a rider on a horse.

Rook: In the form of a built fortress tower.

Pawn: Simple soldiers or warriors.

With regard to the chess pieces, this is a chess set with metal figures that is often described as “Roman” or “medieval.” The figures are designed in an ancient style, with the king as ruler (e.g., emperor) and the pawns as soldiers.

Details about the chess set
Material: The figures are made of metal (such as brass, tin, or aluminum) with a metallic coating in gold- and bronze-toned colors.
Design: There are various thematic variations of this style:
Medieval: Figures depicting the queen, piece height 92 mm, kings and retinue from the 5th to the 15th century.

Special features: A distinctive characteristic of the knight is the rising horse, which often appears in sets from manufacturers such as MKW Elsholz or Italfama.

Chessboard:

The board consists of at least 4 different woods: beech, oak, maple, and walnut. High-quality 8x8 solid-wood squares with high dimensional stability were glued together by hand and finished by sanding.
64 wooden cubes 4x4x4 cm solid wood

The underside has been left in its raw state to document the wood and dimensional value. The chess-playing surface on the top side has undergone at least 20 olive-oil finishing steps to a closed surface.

As a natural material, wood is preserved in its positive properties, which suggests regular surface care with high-quality olive oil.