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KHAMAMA

Morpho Chess Set

£40,000

GBP

“Haute Art de Papillon” is the creation of art from butterfly wings. The KHAMAMA ‘Morpho’ features butterfly wings of the species Morpho didius, more commonly knows as "The Giant Blue Morpho", due to its great wing span.

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Morpho Chess Set

It is contrasted by the colourful, golden sparkling wings of the Madagascan Sunset moth. The chessboard is made with a natural and rare grey striped Ebony Macassar veneer. The delicate surface is protected with a museum-grade anti-reflective UV panel. The lavish and magnificently large Morpho didius butterflies are named after the Roman emperor Didius Julianus; a man who was wealthy enough to buy the throne of Rome.

Morpho Chess Set

The iridescent giant blue morpho butterfly is native to the rainforests of Peru. The Madagascan sunset moth is regarded as the most beautiful Lepidopterans. The wings used for this art work are from a sustainable butterfly farm and harvested only after natural death has occurred.

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Morpho Chess Set

“Haute Art de Papillon” is the creation of art from butterfly wings. The KHAMAMA ‘Morpho’ features butterfly wings of the species Morpho didius, more commonly knows as "The Giant Blue Morpho", due to its great wing span.

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£40,000

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Features

Chess pieces are hand-painted in pearlescent acrylic and lacquered. Featuring an Italian Nappa leather felt base with 18 carat gold embossed Purling logos.

Chess pieces are hand-painted in pearlescent acrylic and lacquered. Featuring an Italian Nappa leather felt base with 18 carat gold embossed Purling logos.

Chess pieces are hand-painted in pearlescent acrylic and lacquered. Featuring an Italian Nappa leather felt base with 18 carat gold embossed Purling logos.

Specifications

Packaging DIMENSIONS

  • Height - 65cm
  • Width - 20cm
  • Length - 65cm
  • Weight - 20kg

Pieces Size

Between 5.1cm and 10.1cm

pieces

34 hand-carved, hand-painted, triple-weighted, boxwood pieces

BOard

Museum grade glass, real butterfly wings, mahogany

Pieces BASE

Italian Nappa leather felt with 18 carat gold embossed with Purling logo

PACKAGing

Flight case packaging, made in England

AUTHENTICITY

Signed, hand-painted 1 of 1

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Customised Plaque for Chess Set

Customised Plaque for Chess Set

£125

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