Lacquered Chess Board

Beautiful glossy lacquered black and white wood chess board from Italy is well suited for a modern, sophisticated décor. Soft pressed leather covers the bottom of the board—a nice hidden detail, helping to protect the surface it sits on as well as keeping it in place.  We recommend pairing with a piece set having a 1" to 1 1/8" King Base. Board Specifications: Board size: 15 3/4" Square size: 1 3/8" Made in Italy Near Italy's Florence, the family of Aldo Marsili runs a wonderful factory, with a finely honed craft of manufacturing awe-inspiring chess sets for over 30 years.Aldo Marsili established the chess factory Italfama in 1976. Like many successful businesses, Italfama was started as a hobby. Aldo enjoyed playing chess as a young man and he also enjoyed working with his hands. He realized the business potential of his hobby when his first handmade chess set was quickly purchased by one of his friends and his second immediately suffered the same fate.Aldo has worked very hard wi