Chessmen, board, and box
Object type: Chessmen and board and box
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Chessmen: bone; box: wood, ivory
Dimensions: Height (each king): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm);
Height (each queen): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm);
Height (each bishop): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm);
Height (each knight): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm);
Height (each rook): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm);
Height (each pawn): 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm);
Overall (box): 2 1/4 × 16 × 9 in. (5.7 × 40.6 × 22.9 cm);
Board not measured
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess