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Wood and leather chess set, "To Victory"

Embossed in leather, a compass points the way to victory. Francis Agbete creates... more

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Embossed in leather, a compass points the way to victory. Francis Agbete creates the intricate motifs in tooled leather and applies them to the lid of a chess set. Intricately carved from sese wood, each warrior lines up for battle. The board graces the interior of a velvet-lined box to store the pieces when not in use.

  • 0.82 kgs
  • 1.8 lbs
  • Board: 7 cm H x 35 cm W x 31 cm D
  • Board: 2.8" H x 13.75" W x 12.25" D
  • Largest Piece: 7.5 cm L x 2 cm W
  • Largest Piece: 3" L x 0.8" W
  • Smallest Piece: 3 cm L x 2 cm W
  • Smallest Piece: 1.2" L x 0.8" W

  • Sese wood and leather
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Ghana.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
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Francis Agbete has received 9 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $500 and the most recent for $1050. Proceeds were used to invest in the purchase of ebony wood, leather, brass, polish and sandpaper to increase production.

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