A Royal Array
These beautifully created chess pieces behind it were all hand carved by my very gifted and clever maternal Grandfather in 1933. My favourite pieces in the set are the wonderfully carved Rooks and Knights. Over the years the wood in the white set has mellowed to a warm honey colour from the many games of chess that he played with the pieces. The black stain used has also withstood the many years of their use. Two chess sets, a draughts set and three chess boards made by my Grandfather were bequeathed to me as part of his estate when he died a few years ago.
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a weekly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each week, and the image is to be posted on the Monday of the week.
This week the theme, “homemade” was chosen by Laszlo, Laszlo Papinot.
Even though I used these fabulous homemade pieces of my family history, so lovingly made, for last week’s Snap Happy theme of “different”, how could I fail to not use them again for this “homemade” theme? I couldn’t not include my beloved favourite pieces in this photograph.
A Royal Array
These beautifully created chess pieces behind it were all hand carved by my very gifted and clever maternal Grandfather in 1933. My favourite pieces in the set are the wonderfully carved Rooks and Knights. Over the years the wood in the white set has mellowed to a warm honey colour from the many games of chess that he played with the pieces. The black stain used has also withstood the many years of their use. Two chess sets, a draughts set and three chess boards made by my Grandfather were bequeathed to me as part of his estate when he died a few years ago.
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a weekly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each week, and the image is to be posted on the Monday of the week.
This week the theme, “homemade” was chosen by Laszlo, Laszlo Papinot.
Even though I used these fabulous homemade pieces of my family history, so lovingly made, for last week’s Snap Happy theme of “different”, how could I fail to not use them again for this “homemade” theme? I couldn’t not include my beloved favourite pieces in this photograph.