An Army

The pieces of chess show the mindset of the people from medieval times and the pieces look like they were a force made to fight the foes. The people from that era were putting in a lot of effort and coming up with strategies and ways to defeat their opponents in war.

Rare Material

 

Apart from the aforementioned factors, the thing that makes that chess set unique is the material that is used in making the chess pieces. It is made from a quite rare material. According to the experts, the pieces are carved in walrus ivory.

Five Artisans

The material and its carving are not where the historians stopped. They came up with a story that no one knows whether is true or not. They say that the Lewis Chessmen set took not one, not two but five artisans to carve it.

Complex Design

The historians support their theory that five artisans worked on it by stating the fact that the pieces are so complex in design and it would have not been possible for a single artisan to carry everything out alone and he might have taken the help of other artisans too.

Norse Mythology

The chess set was known to be inspired by Norse mythology and its traditions. And that is the sole reason why there are four rocks that are totally different and more special than any other piece. They are called the berzerks!

Pay Heed

If one thing that is clear after this entire incident is that you should take a good look at your family heirlooms. The sale of the antique chess piece is going to let the family buy whatever they always wanted to and even more.