Posted 8 years ago
DerBayz
(89 items)
I purchased this wooden chess set on eBay, there are no markings on it. The pieces are very light and I believe they are balsa wood. The set came with the original storage box which turns into board. Everything appears to be hand made. When I was looking at it last night I noticed that the white pieces are all praying and the "red/black" figures are all carrying a book. So I'm wondering if the set is meant to represent the Catholic Protestant war. Has anyone seen a set like this?
All right, these are pretty creepy. Cool though! And intriguing; I've certainly never seen anything like it. Could this perhaps be the product of a hobbyist home whittler?
That is exactly what I thought when I saw it. The I noticed the religious theme and became more interested.