{"product_id":"sandomierz-chess-set-replica-bone-horn","title":"Sandomierz Chess Set — Replica in Bone \u0026 Horn","description":"\u003cp\u003eEight hundred years ago, someone sat down in Sandomierz and moved a bone chess piece across a board. The pieces were found. The game was not forgotten. Only 10 of these sets exist — and as far as I can tell, they are the only replicas of this set anywhere in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a replica of the medieval Sandomierz chess set, carved to the original specifications. White bone pieces face black horn pieces on a board of the same materials. The contrast is natural, not painted. The weight in your hand is real. This is what chess looked like before it became decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Sandomierz Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original pieces date to the 12th–13th century, found in Sandomierz — one of the oldest cities in Poland, a royal seat and trading hub at the crossroads of medieval European and Eastern culture. Chess had arrived in Europe from Persia via the Arab world, and these pieces represent the game at the height of its spread. Solid, direct, carved from bone — made by craftsmen who understood that a game piece should feel like something worth picking up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the same era as the Lewis Chessmen — but far rarer. Most people have never heard of the Sandomierz set. The people who have will know exactly what they are looking at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSet Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 32-piece chess set — carved to original Sandomierz specifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEach piece:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx 4cm x 2.5cm, 40g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal set weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard: horn and bone construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to 10 sets — no further production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor the Collector, Not the Casual Buyer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerious chess and history collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedieval and living history enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay pieces and heirlooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtraordinary gifts for people who have everything — and mean it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by Paul at Bushman Survival and crafted to his specification. As a natural product, each piece varies slightly in colour and character.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bushman Survival","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56387393454459,"sku":"BMS399","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1146\/4638\/files\/sandomierz-chess-set-replica-in-bone-hornchessbushman-survival-9838036.jpg?v=1787826348","url":"https:\/\/bushmansurvival.com\/products\/sandomierz-chess-set-replica-bone-horn","provider":"Bushman Survival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}