Wizard of Oz Theme Chess Set by Studio Anne Carlton

L. Frank Baum's fairy tale reached a wide International audience with the release of the Technicolor film in 1939 starring Judy Garland. All the famous characters and some not so well-known are represented in this hand decorated set. In the white pieces, the Cowardly Lion is the King and Dorothy the Queen. They are accompanied by the Scarecrow as the Bishop and the Tin Man as the Knight. On the black side the King is represented by Kalidah, a monstrous beast with the body of a bear and the head of a tiger. The Kalidah attacked Dorothy and her friends in the Gugu Forest along the Yellow Brick Road. The Queen is the Wicked Witch of the West who tries to capture and destroy Dorothy. Other characters included are Hammer Heads, Wolves and Fighting Trees, all enemies of Dorothy and her traveling companions.

Chess Set Specifications
King Height: 4 1/8" King Base: 1 1/2" Material: Ground Stone (heavy and durable) Antiqued Ivory & Brown Felt Bottom	History and description of chess pieces printed on fine parchment paper. Packaged in decorative cardboard box with formed tray for individual piece storage. We recommend a chess board with 2 1/4" squares (not included).