The Asterix chess set was released as a limited edition and consists of 32 very beautiful, very detailed, pewter chess pieces depicting the famous characters from the Asterix and Obelix comics. All pewter sculptures are designed by the famous pewter artist Stuart Harris and are based on the original drawings. Each chess piece is handmade out of high-quality precious tin. The Asterix chess set was launched in 1994. One monthly chess piece could be bought for 59.90 Dutch guilders. The purchase value was almost 2,000 Dutch guilders (€ 900) and it took more than 2.5 years to complete the set. The collector received together with the last chess pieces the marble board and the storage case for storing the pieces. Dimensions 35 x 35 cm. The chess pieces are between 4.5 and 7.5 cm. The complete set was rarely used and is therefore in near mint condition.