American Civil War history chess sets. Hand decorated chess sets depicting famous figures of the American Civil War including Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee. These superb hand painted and hand decorated chess sets produced by skilled craftsmen are available from War Art, a division of Cranston Fine Arts.

American Civil War hand painted ornamental metal set

This war, started by a single shot and which lasted over four years, saw many great battles including Shiloh, Bull Run and Gettsyburg. This chess set, inspired by these great battles, features the Northern Federal Army dressed in dark blue and commanded by General Ulysses S Grant, all set for battle against the Southern Confederate Army, dressed in grey and commanded by General Robert E Lee. All the figures are hand cast from old English soldier metal, hand finished and then hand painted in the authentic uniforms of the period. THESE SUPERB CHESS SETS ARE HAND PAINTED TO ORDER,  Please allow 6 weeks for delivery as these are made to order.

Civil War chess pieces order number F602, price £430 ($660)

High gloss chess board in grey, 2" squares order number H201C, price £70 ($110).

Chess set Shipping  to UK  £8.  Europe £35  Rest of the world £40  ($70)

Height of chess pieces - King height 5½"

Chess pieces available.

A160 pieces are made from ornamental ground stone and are unpainted. Price £118 ($180)

A160S are made from ornamental ground stone and are painted in two principal colours. Price £226 ($345).