Description In the early 1800\'s, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 Chessmen carved from walrus ivory.
Questions abounded: Who.
Housed at the British Museum, they are among its Most visited and beloved objects.
Harry played Wizard\'s Chess with them in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\'s Stone .
Norse netsuke, each face individual, each full of quirks, the Lewis Chessmen are probably the Most Famous chess pieces in the world.
Description In the early 1800\'s, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 Chessmen carved from walrus ivory