Accolade Tapestry accessories the Isle of Lewis Chess

the Isle of Lewis Chess Set - Dark Brown reimagines the iconic 12th century chessmen discovered on the island in 1831

as they still do today

inspired by the Scottish Crown Jewels

It became custom for these devices to be passed from father to son

Animals were his specialty

Accolade Tapestry accessories the Isle of Lewis ChessThis Accolade Tapestry Pre Raphaelite scene is inspired by the late middle ages when the son of a noble would serve first as page, then as squire, before being made a knight. Edmund Blair Leighton, born September 21, 1853 and died September 1, 1922 was a British painter. While not an official member of the Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood, he is often associated with the Pre Raphaelites and Romantic styles of painting. His popularity today remains strong