Chess Sets – Large Robben Island Political – RI001

Although the apartheid era has been replaced by a free democratic society, we must never forget the apartheid period and the people who were involved in the transition, so humanity does not repeat history.

Add a touch of freedom history to your intellectual chess game. Whether you fight under the Orange, White and Blue of the Old South African Flag or the vibrant colours of the New South Africa, nothing adds joy to your game, like being reminded of this uniquely glorious victory for human rights.

Every hand-moulded groove, every hand-painted detail, every lovingly carved engraving of these exceptional quality chess pieces brings you right in to the sheer jubilation of this conquest for racial equality. So, you too will feel like punching the air along with Winnie Madikizela Mandela, grinning along with Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu, or perhaps an unfortunate chess defeat will have you frowning like Eugene Terreblanche. Whichever way your game goes, there is no doubt you will feel the spirit and unity of the South African people, in the unmatched craftsmanship of this collector’s chess set.

All pieces in this unique chess set were sculptured in-house, produced from custom made, hand-designed moulds, followed up with hours of the finest attention in hand-painted colouring, with a focus on intricate detail, to give realism to this Robben Island themed chess set. The tallest chess piece in the collection is the saluting Winnie Madikizela Mandela, hand upheld, coming in at 120mm with all the chess pieces having a base diameter of 30mm. This fits perfectly on the 50mm2 chess squares on our ground stone chess board. As always, great care has been taken to neatly and securely package the chess set that weighs 5.8kg to prevent damage while transporting or storing.