Beautiful collectors chess set created for the House of Fabergé and exclusively designed and distributed by Franklin Mint at the time. It is a limited edition from 1990, an official replica of Carl Peter Fabergé for the Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II. He ordered it at the end of the nineteenth century to give the chess game to his wife. The chess set consists of 32 pieces constructed from enamelled Fabergé eggs, with 24 carat gold plated finish. Four chess pieces (bot kings and queens) contain a Swarovski stone. The chess set is a furnished chest with handmade ebony chess board with 24 carat gold-plated details. The height of the pawns varies between 6 cm and 8 cm. The king is 9.5 cm high. The dimensions of the board are 42 x 42 x 8 cm. Weight: 5.5 kg. The chess board and pieces are in good condition. Considering the age signs of wear on the pieces, as well as on the board. From a private collection. (See the many photosfor a good impression of the condition of the object). The chessboard including pieces will be carefully packaged and shipped with insurance and track and trace.