Chessmen (32) and box
Object type: Chessmen and box
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Dieppe
Date: late 19th century
Medium: Ivory, mahogany, brass
Dimensions: Height (black king): 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm);
Height (black queen): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm);
Height (black bishop): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm);
Height (black knight): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm);
Height (black rook): 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm);
Height (black pawn): 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm);
Height (white king): 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm);
Height (white queen): 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm);
Height (white bishop): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm);
Height (white knight): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm);
Height (white rook): 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm);
Height (white pawn): 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm);
Overall (box): 4 1/2 × 11 × 9 in. (11.4 × 27.9 × 22.9 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess|Games