Medieval history chess sets. Hand decorated chess sets of medieval history including the Crusades and the Battle of Hastings. These superb hand painted and hand decorated chess sets produced by skilled craftsmen are available from War Art, a division of Cranston Fine Arts.

Crusades hand decorated ornamental resin set

Skillfully hand decorated by the artists at Studio Anne Carlton, these pieces represent the Christian side led by King Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart, in combat with the Muslim armies led by Saladin. This chess set concentrates particularly on the 3rd great crusade led by King Richard I of England, who in 1189 joined King Philip II of France in an effort to recapture the holy city of Jerusalem. King Richard, with 8000 troops, seized Cyprus and some cities on the Palestinian coast, but ultimately failed to dislodge the Muslim leader, Saladin, from Jerusalem.

Hand decorated  by skillful craftsmen, leaving half of the piece in Ornamental granite stone finish. Figures made of ornamental resin.

Crusades chess pieces order number A165S, price £215 ($325)

Chess board in American walnut and sycamore 2" squares order number H401, price £70 b ($110)

Pieces also available in unpainted ornamental ground stone finish, order number A165, price £110 ($175)

Battle of Hastings Chess Set

These chess pieces represent the two opposing armies in the most famous battle ever fought on English soil. The white pieces portray Harold, King of England, leading his forces into battle against William, Duke of Normandy. The ensuing battle, fought just inland from Hastings on the south coast of England in October 1066, altered the course of English history.

Figures made of ornamental resin.

Hastings chess pieces order number A157, price £115 ($180)

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