Chess & Backgammon
Columbus Chess Box
1.998,00 €
A handcrafted chess box with the Columbus world map laid across the case and the board inlaid square by square, golden hinges and lock. Board and pieces included.
The Columbus Chess Box carries the workshop’s map across the case and the board inlaid square by square: playing surface and case are one piece of Sorrento marquetry, closed with golden hinges, a secure lock and a metal plate with the Ercolano mark. Chess board and pieces are included.
Cut, inlaid, lacquered and polished by hand in the Sorrento workshop of Giuseppe Ercolano. Three generations on, the method has not changed.
Description
The Columbus Chess Box carries the workshop’s map across the case and the board inlaid square by square: playing surface and case are one piece of Sorrento marquetry, closed with golden hinges, a secure lock and a metal plate with the Ercolano mark. Chess board and pieces are included.
Cut, inlaid, lacquered and polished by hand in the Sorrento workshop of Giuseppe Ercolano. Three generations on, the method has not changed.
Additional information
| Weight | 6 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 39 × 39 × 9 cm |
| Collection | Columbus |
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