✔️ANRI 1960 QUEEN NEFERTITI EGYPT CHESS SET HAND CARVED, PAINTED GILDED & CASE

Description: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHESS PIECES IN THIS LISTING ARE HAND CARVED WOODAND HAND PAINTED!. SOME SILVER GILT APPLIED.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH ES LOWES WHICH ARE ANRI PLASTIC PIECES.DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH TORIART WHICH IS MADE WITH SCULPTITE A WOOD BASED MOLDED SUBSTANCE, HARDER THAT PLASTIC.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Offered here is an rare QUEEN NEFERTITI EGYPT Chess Set, with beautifully hand-carved and hand-painted/gilded figural pieces. The King stands 4 1/2 inches tall with a 1 3/4″ diameter base. These finely hand carved Anri Chessmen are crafted from Alpine Maple/Walnut and are hand-painted & Gilded in Silver & Gold. The bases are lightly weighted and the pieces are felted. The ANRI QUEEN NEFERTITI EGYPT Chess set design was produced between 1960 and 1973. The Chess Pieces come in a tailored storage box.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Anri QUEEN NEFERTITI EGYPT chess set is one of the rarer of the ANRI chess products. Anri chessmen are 100% made in Italy for those who can appreciate the true value of these magnificent artistic chessmen.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The wood art tradition has a long history in Val Gardena, Italy. The tradition of woodcarving dates back to the XVII century, when farmers started producing wood toys and utensils during the long winter season. The peasants used to sell the items at spring markets. Part of the autonomous region Alto Adige/Southern Tyrol in Italy, the Val Gardena is known for its ancient romantic language, its skiing facilities and its old tradition of woodcarving. The ANRI company’s chess sets from the 1950s through the 1980s were produced in this region and have gained collector status, thanks to their unparalleled quality.The Anri workshops are renowned all over the world because of the wonderful wooden sculptures and statues made by the famous local sculptors and carvers.This set is slightly used. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 32 ANRI CHESS PIECES.-----------------------------SIZES:KING 4 1/2".QUEEN 4 1/4".HORSES 3 3/4".LADY BISHOPS 3 3/4".CASTLES 4 3/4".PAWNS 3 3/4".ALL PIECES ARE WEIGHTED WITH FELT BOTTOMS. THE STORAGE CASE IS WALNUT AND MEASURES AT 15 1/2" x 9" x 4 1/4". BOTTOM OF THE CHESS PIECES DIAMETERS RANGE FROM 1 3/4" (KING) to 1 1/4" (PAWN).TWO PAIRS OF WHITE STRETCHABLE GLOVES ARE INCLUDED SO THAT YOU CAN MAINTAIN THE PRISTINE APPEARANCE OF THIS VINTAGE UNIQUE CHESS SET. Also included is a New Digital Chess Clock! (Pictured) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANRI AMAZING FACTS: -COLORS SELDOM FADE DUE TO HIGH QUALITY OIL PAINTS USED. - WOOD USED IS SELECTED FOR QUALITY AND THEN SEASONED WITH AGE. - THERE ARE NOT MANY REPLACEMENTS PIECES AVAILABLE DUE TO WOODEN SEASONED SETS. - THERE ARE NOT MANY REPLACEMENTS PIECES AVAILABLE DUE TO ANRI DEVELOPED CAST WOOD COMPOSITE MATERIAL CALLED "SCULPTITE" USED FOR "TORIART" CHESS SETS. - ALTHOUGH MADE IN THE 1960"s, YOU CAN STILL OBTAIN NEW SETS OR PRE-OWNED INTACT SETS. - WHETHER THEY ARE MADE OF WOOD OR SCULPTITE, THEY SELDOM BREAK AFTER MANY YEARS! - THESE SETS WILL BE GREAT HAND-ME-DOWNS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY! ----------------------------------------------------------------------SOME HISTORY FROM THE INTERNET: Some HistoryNefertiti The Queen in this chess set is Nefertiti. Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (c. 1370 – c. 1330 BC) was an Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Nefertiti and her husband started a religious revolution, in which they worshiped one god only, Aten, or the sun disc. With her husband, she reigned at what was arguably the wealthiest period of Ancient Egyptian history. Some scholars believe that Nefertiti ruled briefly as Neferneferuaten after her husband’s death and before the accession of Tutankhamun. Nefertiti had many titles including Hereditary Princess; Great of Praises; Lady of Grace, Sweet of Love; Lady of The Two Lands; Main King’s Wife – his beloved; Great King’s, Lady of all Women; and Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt. She was made famous by her bust, now in Berlin’s Neues Museum. The bust is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. It was attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, and it was found in his workshop. Akhenaten The King in the set is Akhenaten, who was originally known as Amenhotep IV. He was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing monotheistic worship centered on the solar deity Aten. Akhenaten was a younger son of Amenhotep III. Modern interest in Akhenaten and his queen Nefertiti comes partly from his connection with Tutankhamun (even though Tutankhamun’s mother was not Nefertiti, but a woman named by archaeologists The Younger Lady) and partly from ongoing interest in the religion he attempted to establish. There is some controversy around whether Amenhotep IV succeeded to the throne on the death of his father Amenhotep III or whether there was a co-regency lasting as long as 12 years according to some Egyptologists. The Bishops in the set are modeled as typical religious advisors or maybe the King’s consorts or the Queen’s servants. Knights are represented by rearing stallions. horseback. The Rooks are obelisk-like structures with what appears to be Ancient Egyptian symbolism on their sides, although a true obelisk would likely have a pointed top. Obelisks were thought to have been erected to commemorate a person, or to honor the gods. SEE LAST PHOTO FOR A PICTURE OF THE QUEEN! INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTEImport duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Contact your customs office for the amount of these fees before bidding. WOODEN ARTISTIC TREASURES 961 Followers100% Positive feedback23K Items sold ***23,000 SOLD****

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