Steal This Deal! This heirloom-quality Chess set features a 4.0" King with a 1.875" diameter base and is heavily weighted. The Chess pieces are hand carved by master artisans and crafted out of boxwood and genuine ebony. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with gold embossed English Leather base pads under the Kingsluxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other Chess pieces. The design of the Hastings Series Chess set combined the formbroad basesboard presence and craftsmanship of the Staunton Pattern Chess sets of the time period with an original Knight that was designed by the MaestroFrank A. CamarattaJr. The Knight design reflects the adage that Chess is Warresulting in a truly ferocious beast ready to do battle on the Chess board. The Knight has attitude and is one of the Maestro's proudest creations. As with all House of Staunton Chess setsthe Hastings Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The designquality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close! The Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmenincluding four Queensa standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton over 10 years ago. The Chess Set comes with a personalized Certificate of Authenticity and an original manufacturer's plaque indicating the production number Chess House The Real Masters of Chess