Chessmen (32) and box
Object type: Chessmen and box
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German
Date: probably first half 19th century
Medium: Silver, polished and oxidized
Dimensions: Height (oxidized queen): 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm);
Height (oxidized king): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm);
Height (oxidized bishop): 2 3/4 in. (7 cm);
Height (oxidized knight): 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm);
Height (oxidized rook): 3 in. (7.6 cm);
Height (oxidized pawn): 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm);
Height (polished queen): 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm);
Height (polished king): 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm);
Height (polished bishop): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm);
Height (polished knight): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm);
Height (polished rook): 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm);
Height (polished pawn): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess|Games