Description: Offered here is a set of the original Civil War Chessmen manufactured by The Franklin Mint. The chess set contains 32 Pewter portrait sculptures mounted atop solid Brass Pedestals with Grey and Blue enameled embellishments.Identification charts for both armies are not available. The portrait sculptures have been authenticated by the National Historical Society. The brightly finished playing area has a dark mahogany encasement. The top of the chess board lifts up to reveal separate storage compartments for each of the thirty-two chess pieces. The Chess Board Measures 13.5 x 13.5. The top of the board is in fair condition, but the chess pieces are in great condition (please see photos for a detailed description). The Union army consists of the following characters. The King: Ulysses S. Grant The Queen: Clara Barton The Bishops: George, G. Meade; William Tecumseh Sherman The Knights: Philip Henry Sheridan; George Armstrong Custer The Rooks: The Cannon The Pawns, Wisconsins Iron Brigade: Abraham Lincoln, Samuel Dana Greene, Ambrose Burnside,Joseph Hooker, David Glasgow Farragut, John Gibbon and George McClellan. The Confederate army consists of the following characters The King: Robert E. Lee The Queen: Belle Boyd The Bishops: Pierre G. Beauregard; Thomas Stonewall Jackson The Knights: Joseph Wheeler; Jeb Stuart The Rooks: Mortars The Pawns, The Stonewall Brigade
Price: 175 USD
Location: Willoughby, Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-22T06:51:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Franklin Mint
