Roman Chess Set in Pewter

Description

Chess set using replicas of sculptures from ancient Rome. The pieces are hand cast in lead free English pewter, the light side are given a bright polished finish, and the dark side are given a darkened patinated finish that highlights their details.

– King Height = 70mm, King Weight = 65 grams
– Set Weight = 1kg
– King: Augustus of Prima Porta statue of Emperor Augustus
– Queen: Statue of Deified Empress Livia Drusilla
– Bishop: Julius Caesar by Nicolas Coustou
– Knight: Bust of the Horse of Marcus Aurelius
– Rook: Arch of Constantine
– Pawn: Roman Legionary

Julius Caesar scan by Arqeomodel3D, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/julius-caesar-3d-printable-d6479bf926e54dc6b57db1796da680ef
Arch of Constantine scan by Virtual Past, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License:https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/arco-de-constantino-roma-s-iv-dc-a0b49ab3f4f64b32bcea6ee2e12c6d82