The Berkeley Chess Movie Stars Russet and Palisander Grand Chess Set

• Intricately sculpted in the UK.
• Stunning attention to detail.
• Striking 5.25 inch King.
• Heavy stone resin pieces.
• Richly coloured finish.
• Spanish-made deluxe Montgoy board.

The iconic stars of the golden era of Hollywood movies are beautifully commemorated with this wonderfully unique chess set, including stone resin pieces crafted in the UK and a deluxe Palisander and Maple Montgoy Board.

The end of the silent movie era in the 1920s paved the way for Hollywood’s Golden Age, with huge film studios such as MGM, Paramount and 20th Century Fox catapulting Dozens of legendary actors into the limelight. The Keystone Cops, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers and Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp provided wonderful escapist entertainment for audiences of the day, and they continue to captivate film lovers today.

This uniquely imaginative chess set brings the classic stars back to life, and feature many of the most popular screen legends of the day.

The King: Charlie Chaplin
The Queen: Mae West
The Bishop: The Marx Brothers
The Knight: W.C. Fields
The Rook: Laurel and Hardy
The Pawn: Keystone Cops

The chess board in this set has been expertly crafted by Rechapados Ferrer in Spain using precision laser cutting techniques and stunning wooden veneers combined with expert lacquering and finishing. The underside of the board is finished in a satin veneer that is a different colour from the playing surface of the board. The veneers used for the underside may vary in colour from batch to batch.