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The Lewis Chessmen are a collection of 24 chessmen from the British Museum and 6 from National Museums Scotland. The collection was discovered in 1826 by a farmer named Lewis in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England. The pieces are thought to have been made in the 16th century and are thought to have been part of a set of chess pieces that belonged to King Henry VIII.
A fascinating look at the discovery and background of the Lewis Chessmen collection as an accompanying publication to a touring exhibition showing 30 Chessmen - 24 from the British Museum and 6 from National Museums Scotland.
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