A wooden chess board veneered with inlaid squares. The darker squares made from Walnut and lighter squares constructed from Maple. This would make a wonderful Chess Board for your Chess Pieces. A very high quality board made in Spain that can provide many years of use French Lardy and can sometimes be called as a French Knight set of chessmen. This set is crafted from blocks of wood with felt placed on every single piece to prevent any damage to the chess board surface. Each piece has been finished with great attention to detail and weighted to prevent them toppling during an intense game. A French Lardy Staunton set is commonly characterised by the knight with horizontal lines running across the vertebrae and a closed mouth almost with a stubborn nature. A staunched rook and engraved bishop give this unique set its name. These chess pieces are heavily weighted to prevent the pieces being knocked over easily. Chessgammon has these designs of Staunton chessmen made by the best and most skilled craftsman in Amritsar India. We also include a wonderfully veneered chess piece storage box made from Walnut wood. The storage box is large and compatible enough to store pieces as small as 3 Inch to as large as 4 Inch. The storage box is also padded and coated in black velvet felt to prevent any damage to your chess pieces. Staunton Chess Set Includes: Chess Board Chess Pieces Sheesham: 16 Chess Pieces Boxwood: 16 Storage Box Dimensions: Board Size: 53 cm(20.8) x 53 cm(20.8) x 1.3 cm(0.5) Square Size: 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm. King Height: 9.5 cm(3.75) King Base: 4.1 cm(1.61) King Weight: 51 g Pawn Height: 4.9 cm(1.92) Pawn Base: 2.9 cm(1.14) Pawn Weight: 26 g. Storage Box Size:24 cm x 15 cm x 8.5 cm. Total Weight: 5.1 KG