HERE ON OFFER IS THE ARMADA CHESS SET MADE BY DANBURY MINT IN 1988 TO COMMEMORATE THE 400th YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOST EPIC MARITIME BATTLE IN HISTORY IN WHICH THE SPANISH ARMADA SUFFERED A VERY HEAVY DEFEAT FROM THE ENGLISH FLEET, AFTER THIS BATTLE SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BECAME THE FIRST NATIONAL ENGLISH HERO This impressive chess set was issued, by subscription only, the Danbury Mint in 1988. The 32 fine solid pewter chess pieces placed on solid octagonal pedestals, embellished with a band of red or black enamel) are authentic portrait sculptures, this particular set doesn't come with any paperwork the chess board-cabinet is made from oak wood the chess board when lift up show the inner storage which is made from blue plastic tray with niches for each piece, the board-cabinet size on the base is 39.
