JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Royal Selangor Shot Cordial Glass Pewter Chess Set

Description

This Lord of the Rings Cordial Glass Chess Set is indeed a rare collectors find.  It
is the perfect must-have item for any
discriminating hard-
core
enthusiast of rare and unusual LOTR collectibles, or perhaps for a collector of extraordinary high-end chess sets.
This all original set - which includes all of the easy-to-find popular pieces, all of the hard-to-find rare pieces,
all of the individual piece storage boxes, and
the officially licensed board - gives you a complete collection with everything in perfect condition!  I purchased this set new and only just unpacked them all for the first time so that I could photograph them for this listing (I was in the process of creating a room dedicated to displaying my chess sets, but then I got married - again - and ... well, ).
This is a magnificent, very large, Lord of the Rings Chess Set made by Royal Selangor.  It is in unused, perfect original condition sure to meet or surpass your highest expectations.  Each piece is exquisitely crafted from heavy fine pewter with a clear glass cup.  As examples: Sauron, the black king, stands about 5 1/2 inches tall and weighs 3/4 of a pound; while an Orc, or black pawn, stands at almost 4 1/4 inches and weighs over a half pound.  Each piece in this set could stand alone as a sculptural work of art (see close up photos).
The beautiful, original, undamaged chess board included with this set is a purpose built board that measures a huge 22 inches square in order to accommodate these large playing pieces.  The whole kit and caboodle, packed and ready to ship, weighs 45 pounds.
See photos for additional information and visual descriptions.  I would encourage you to do some comparison shopping before committing to this set.  If you have any questions, or would like additional pictures, I'd be happy to oblige.  Good luck and stay healthy.
(Tl,dr:  Rare complete ultra-cool massive LOTR chess set in perfect condition.  Not cheap.  Good luck finding another one.)
A word about Sales Tax:
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:
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