Around 1200, the Isle of Lewis, on the north-west ... while the European king sits beside his queen. In the Lewis chess pieces, the queens all sit staring into the distance, holding their chin ...

If you are a Harry Potter fan, you might remember that one of the movies showed an Isle of Lewis chess set whose pieces moved in response to a player’s voice commands. This feat has been oft ...

Around 1200, the Isle of Lewis, on the north-west ... while the European king sits beside his queen. In the Lewis chess pieces, the queens all sit staring into the distance, holding their chin ...

“The Lewis chess pieces are much loved thanks in part to their iconic expressions and poses, however these are objects which ...