HANDCRAFTED CHESS TABLE, BOARDS AND CHESS PIECES BY JOHN VAN DER WESTHUIZEN.
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These chess tables, chess boards and chess pieces are all crafted from indigenous African woods, i.e. Kiaat, Mingerhout, Matumi and Sherherd's Tree (Witgat) etc. The inlays and carvings are bone with some ivory. The grains of the wood are clear to the eye and have good finishes that will withstand the test of time. They are unique and one of a kind. I have found it impossible to describe and price each piece as John seldom makes two of a kind and most the work is done on commission and are special requests, so a lot of these items have already been sold.
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