Unique Chess Set, made in Bronze by lost wax process tecnique, finished using Real Gold 24 Karat.Each piece is signed by the Sculptor.The Chess Board is made in Onix and Bronze with a frame in bronze and real gold. Son of Pippin the Short, king of the Franks, Charles succeeded to the throne in 768 AD; called by Pope Adrian I, he came to Italy in 773 and suppressed the dominion of the Lombards, assuming the title of king of the Franks and the Lombards and donated much of the latter's territory to the Church. Extending his dominion over much of Europe and establishing feudal institutions everywhere, he reconstituted the Western Roman Empire and, on Christmas day in the 19th century, was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III. Spreading Christianity he established himself as champion of the Church and his court became a hotbed of culture, from which the most learned men of the time emerged.