Great website with early chess pieces (knights, etc....

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:28 pm

Stumbled across this....thought you all would find it interesting.

http://history.chess.free.fr/first-european.htm

curious helmet:

Note the similarity in armor and shields:

A sappy fellow....note his turned helmet or ear piece

note the mail sleeves and odd leggings

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:45 pm

WOW

That's awesome. dang-now I'm gonna have to make one. oh well, it will improve my carving skills.

Thanks for the info,

Aaron

audax · Post by **audax** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:15 pm

Yet another project to try...

Karen Larsdatter · Post by **Karen Larsdatter** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:01 am

including pieces from 7th-8th century Samarkand; the Lewis Chessmen (late 12th century Norway)[/url]; and so on.

The BNF has an interesting online exhibit about the game of chess, and that has some additional good detailed photos as well -- here's the knights from the Charlemagne chess, for example.