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Chessmen (32) and box by an unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

Chessmen (32) and box

Unattributed · 19th century

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Date

19th century

Medium

Bone, wood

Dimensions

Height (queen): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Height (king): 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Height (bishop): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Height (rook): 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Height (pawn): 1 in. (2.5 cm); Overall (box): 3 × 7 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (7.6 × 20 × 12.1 cm)

Classification

Chess Sets

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948

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