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06-MAR-2005

6 March
Chess

These are two pieces of a chess set. Jeremy's father used worked in Nigeria for a time and when Jeremy visited him there he bought this set. They are beautiful -half the set is black and half a pinkish beige. But... they are made of sandstone and are very brittle so over the years we've managed to break a number of pieces and the board. Where's the glue?

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Date/Time06-Mar-2005 19:01:26
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Brett St Pierre13-Apr-2005 03:14
Yes Gail, similar 'feel' to the set I have that I got in Tanzania in the late 90s, made of soapstone which is not as brittle as sandstone and very smooth. Half are white and the others a muddy pink.http://www.pbase.com/shreder/image/41867710
Guest 08-Mar-2005 19:39
Very nice pieces!
Guest 08-Mar-2005 14:12
I like chess. I like it so much, I made my own chess board at work!

http://www.pbase.com/spydahman/temp =)

Your pieces look better though.. heh heh.
Dominic Kite07-Mar-2005 17:03
Well first of all I love the pieces, and the framing, but the subtle touch that makes it great is the background - nice choice!
Dominic Kite07-Mar-2005 17:03
Well first of all I love the pieces, and the framing, but the subtle touch that makes it great is the background - nice choice!
Guest 07-Mar-2005 12:51
Most unusual - never seen anything like it
Leo Charette07-Mar-2005 11:10
Wow, very unusual shapes to these piece. Nice toning this.
Guest 07-Mar-2005 10:32
They are very unusual chess pieces. I would love a chess set but haven't found one I like yet (I want something different).
Guest 07-Mar-2005 07:31
Wow nice shot Gail, as a suggestion, maybe you could move the bigger piece a bit more center, its a bit tight close to the smaller piece
Giselle 07-Mar-2005 07:25
They are really pretty chess pieces!
Pepe Zyman07-Mar-2005 01:13
Very nice design.
Linda Willets06-Mar-2005 23:39
very different chess pieces.. like the sepia tone on the photo.
Sheena Woodhead06-Mar-2005 21:21
Very unusual chess pieces, nice toning and composition. I joined the chess club at school many, many years ago - it was the only way I could stay inside at lunchtime if it was raining!
John Finlayson06-Mar-2005 21:16
I never got to grips with the game !
Zak06-Mar-2005 21:13
interesting pieces! I bet theres not many sets like this in the uk either...
Antonis Sarantos06-Mar-2005 21:09
You can use the PS to fix the set!!!