The Isle of Lewis Chess Set Pieces – SAC
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Isle of Lewis chessmen hold a mountain of lore and prestige. They hold a place in chess history like no other. To own an Isle of Lewis chess set is to own a piece of classic chess history – where modern chess and ancient chess crossed paths through a story rivaling the best.Modern day movies such as Harry Potter have taken the Isle of Lewis pieces to new levels of recognition. Isles of Lewis chess pieces are distinctly unique and recognized as they are from centuries old Celtic history.Here’s the story about the discovery of the Isle of Lewis chessmen: In 1831 the sea carried away a sandbank on the Isle of Lewis uncovering a mysterious building that had been buried under the sand. A peasant working nearby found what he concluded to be a collection of Elves and Gnomes. The superstitious highlander flung down his spade and fled home in horror. Superstition in Lewis had survived in a powerful form. Thus, when the peasant first looked at the group of singular little
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