Chess set and box-board
Object type: Chess set and box-board
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Indian or Turkish chessmen with probably German bases
Date: 19th century
Medium: Base metal, silvered, and silver-gilt
Dimensions: Height (each king): 2 3/4 in. (7 cm);
Height (each pawn): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm);
Overall (box): 4 3/4 × 12 5/8 × 12 1/2 in. (12.1 × 32.1 × 31.8 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1953
Accession year: 1953
Tags: Chess