{"id":5929,"date":"2018-06-21T01:44:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T22:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designchess.com\/staging\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5929"},"modified":"2026-08-30T20:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:47:12","slug":"vesuvius-chess-set","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/designchess.com\/staging\/chess-sets\/vesuvius-chess-set\/","title":{"rendered":"VESUVIUS<br\/>3.75\u2033 Chess Set<br\/>\u2022 Burnt, Lacquered Boxwood <br\/>\u2022 Ash Burl Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">The <strong>Vesuvius<\/strong> chess set pairs the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/designchess.com\/staging\/chess-pieces\/vulcan-chess-pieces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vulcan<\/a><\/strong> chess pieces with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/designchess.com\/staging\/chess-boards\/cordoba-chess-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cordoba<\/a><\/strong> chess board. The light pieces are natural boxwood, while the dark pieces are burnt boxwood. The Cordoba board repeats this light-and-dark contrast in pale maple and swirling brown ash burl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">Handcrafted in India, the Vulcan pieces have rounded profiles, carved collars, and a knight with a ridged mane. Burnt detailing gives the darker pieces varying brown and black tones rather than a flat colour. All the pieces have a glossy lacquered finish and are weighted for steady handling during play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">The king stands 3.75\u00a0inches tall and has a base diameter of 4.1\u00a0cm (1.61\u00a0in). The board\u2019s 5.0\u00a0cm (1.97\u00a0in) squares leave clear space around the bases. Made in Spain, the <a href=\"https:\/\/designchess.com\/staging\/chess-boards\/cordoba-chess-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cordoba<\/a> chess board measures 50\u00a0cm (19.7\u00a0in) on each side and has a high-gloss lacquered finish. 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