Irish Norsemen's Chess Set - Vintage

$195.00
The chess pieces in the image are replicas of the Isle of Lewis Chessmen. These were sold in Rochester NY. The original box and price are shown in the picture. Box is included.
Each piece carries a label from The Mercier Press, which was primarily a publishing house based in Ireland, and there is no record of them producing chess sets, yet here it is.
These iconic Lewis Chessmen pieces are believed to have originated in Scandinavia, possibly Norway or Iceland, around the 12th or 13th century. They were discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. The original pieces are carved primarily from walrus ivory and whales' teeth and depict various figures such as kings, queens, bishops, knights, warders (rooks), and pawns. While the pieces were found in Scotland, the Western Isles were part of the Kingdom of Norway at the time of their creation.
Pease see the photos that show one of the knight's horses is missing its ear.
The chess pieces in the image are replicas of the Isle of Lewis Chessmen. These were sold in Rochester NY. The original box and price are shown in the picture. Box is included.
Each piece carries a label from The Mercier Press, which was primarily a publishing house based in Ireland, and there is no record of them producing chess sets, yet here it is.
These iconic Lewis Chessmen pieces are believed to have originated in Scandinavia, possibly Norway or Iceland, around the 12th or 13th century. They were discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. The original pieces are carved primarily from walrus ivory and whales' teeth and depict various figures such as kings, queens, bishops, knights, warders (rooks), and pawns. While the pieces were found in Scotland, the Western Isles were part of the Kingdom of Norway at the time of their creation.
Pease see the photos that show one of the knight's horses is missing its ear.