READY TO SHIP****Alice popular Through the Looking Glass Chess set (Pieces only/Board not included)

****SUNDAY DECEMBER 4TH** is final day for 'Made to Order' purchases with Christmas delivery Nationwide. I strongly encourage ordering early though as this is the season of the deluge and there is popular only one me. Creation times are at the Maximum of around 3 weeks due to the volume. I will be closing from 4th-14th to focus on orders and will then be reopen for regular orders and, if there is any extra stock left, last minute gifts. *********************************************************************************
Ready to ship within 3 days. Done in Foundry Bronze v Light Bronze If you prefer another palette simply go over to the 'Made to Order' version of this listing.

This is an exquisitely detailed set based on "Alice Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll which is the second book after "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and has Chess as a driving focus throughout the storyline. The depiction of the pieces are closely based on the superb illustrations by John Tenniel's as seen in the first edition.

It is an adversarial set meaning there are two distinct sides with different characters. In this case it is Alice versus the Red Queen.

The set is Made to order and takes at least 2 weeks from casting to completion. if I have back-stock, cast and dry it will be far swifter of course, depending on timing and workload

This listing includes All 32 pieces to make a full set of chessmen. Boards are not included,

Each piece is Cold-cast by hand using Tufstone a polymer modified gypsum cement, then painted, glazed and felt bottoms attached.
The set requires a board with at least a 1 1/4 inch squares,
The King is 3 5/8 inches tall the Pawns are 2 1/8 inches

King - Red King
Queen - Red Queen (with peeking Cheshire Cat)
Bishop - Mad Hatter
Knight - March Hare
Castle (Rook) - Dormouse (in Teapot)
Pawn - White Rabbit
King - White King
Queen - Alice
Bishop - Humpty-Dumpty
Knight- White Knight
Castle (Rook) - Tweedledum/Tweedledee
Pawn - All the Kings Men

I make each piece as strong as possible these are essentially akin to a solid ceramic handled correctly they will last a lifetime but will break if dropped on a concrete floor for instance.The set is shipped with each piece individually bubble wrapped and laid on a bed of larger bubbles and packing peanuts.