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Acacia and Kadam Wood Chess Set with Storage Inside - Persian Grandeur
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Pass the time with fun and strategy with this handcrafted chess set. Created from contrasting acacia wood and pale kadam wood by India's Khyali Ram, the chessboard folds to become a velvet-lined box closes to store the playing pieces.
- Acacia wood, kadam wood, brass plated iron clasps and hinges
- 2.02 lbs
- Open: 1.1 inches H x 15.8 inches W x 16 inches D
- Closed: 2.2 inches H x 15.8 inches W x 8 inches D
- Largest piece: 4.1 inches H x 1.1 inches W x 1.1 inches D
- Smallest piece: 2 inches H x 0.9 inches W x 0.9 inches D
THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT

Artisan Organization: Khyali Ram
Country: India
"Hi, I am Khyali Ram and I was born and brought up in the Churu district of Rajasthan. We are a big family of six brothers and one sister. So it was great fun growing up together. I studied until the 10th Standard and moved to Punjab in 1980 in search of a job. One of my elder brothers was working there.
"I got a job in a handicraft enterprise that dealt in decorative items and games of all kinds. While working there, I had the opportunity to learn the various techniques for crafting chess sets. In 1984, a riot broke out in Punjab and I had to go back to my hometown. But when the situation got back to normal, I returned to my job Punjab where I worked until 1987. My boss offered to let me continue my job in Delhi, where I worked until 1992 when that office was closed.
"By then, I was quite an expert so I teamed up with my brother-in-law and together we started a small workshop with money our family and relatives lent us. Initially, we made chess sets and sold them in the local market. Then a client ordered 100 sets. This was our first big sale. Over the years, our workshop has continued to grow.
"We specialize only in games and create a huge variety of them. Now through Novica, my name will go along with our designs, and for that I am really thrilled. Thank you for making this possible.""
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