Endangered Parrots of the World Chess Set

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jun 13th 2009 at 3:01PM

The Endangered Parrots of the World chess set from Grant Dawson gives chess a whole new avian spin, Each of the playing pieces represents a different species of endangered or threatened parrot. The box for the set is made of Forest Stewardship Council certified walnut and maple finished with a gold-plated border featuring the endangered Laelia Xanthina orchid. The set is available with a sterling silver and gold-plated birds or in a set with a brilliantly colored enamel finish. The enameled set sells for $4,790.

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