Chess has always been considered a royal game and it is only befitting that this masterpiece of a design be named after the Legendary Emperor of the Roman empire , Augustus.
The knight is very elegantly carved and represents a charging horse ready to eliminate its opponents. It has a beautifully sculpted snout with intricate features on the same. The pieces are triple weighted and feel very premium to play with.
The set has been polished to a beautiful and longlasting luster.
