Dubrovnik chessmen
The Dubrovnik chessmen were chessmen originally designed by Pero Poček in 1949, specifically for the 9th Chess Olympiad, held in Dubrovnik in 1950.
They're reasonably orthodox. It was the norm for Eastern and Central European chessmen to have no overt religious symbols — there are no cross pattées for the Kings, nor slitted mitres for the Bishops — and for the tops of some higher ranking pieces to be coloured as per the opposing side.
In the case of Dubrovnik chessmen in particular, the tops of the Kings, Queens, and Bishops alike are adorned with simple spheres, along with the Queen's usual wavy crown. It's just the Bishops whose spherical hats are of the opposing colour, and just below that, they also have smooth, bulbous heads.
About a decade later, the design was revised by Andrija Maurović. Perhaps most notably, the eleven notches on the Queen's crown were pared back to five, matching the Rooks' battlements. This is known as the Dubrovnik II.
Finally, there's the Dubrovnik Minčeta, which combines ideas from both previous designs.
Styles of chessmen: Bauhaus chessmen | Coffeehouse chessmen | Dubrovnik chessmen | Lewis chessmen | Staunton chessmen
