Ten of the intricately-carved pieces have been redisplayed in a case which allows visitors to see their backs for the first ...

The “iconic” Lewis chessmen have been redisplayed in a case which allows visitors to see their backs for the first time. The ...

and known ever since as the Lewis Chessmen. Sixty-seven are in the British Museum. Eleven are owned by the National Museums of Scotland. Between them, these much-loved pieces take us into the ...

They had no idea that the object was one of the long-lost Lewis Chessmen - which could now fetch £1m at auction. The chessmen were found on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 but the whereabouts of five ...

In 2012, a spokesperson for the Scottish Government said: "The Scottish government believes it is unacceptable that 11 Lewis Chessmen rest at the National Museum of Scotland while the other 82 ...

The “iconic” Lewis chessmen have been redisplayed in a case which allows visitors to see their backs for the first time. The ...

The Lewis chessmen have been redisplayed in a case which allows visitors to see their backs for the first time. The display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh means people can now ...

and known ever since as the Lewis Chessmen. Sixty-seven are in the British Museum. Eleven are owned by the National Museums of Scotland. Between them, these much-loved pieces take us into the ...