Chess set
Object type: Chess set
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German, Berlin
Artist: Max Esser|Frieda Bastanier
Artist bio: German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin|German
Artist role: Designer|Enameler
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: 1931–39
Medium: Bronze, silver, and ivory
Dimensions: Diameter (board): 55 in. (139.7 cm);
Height (a): 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm);
Height (c): 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm);
Height (e): 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm);
Height (f): 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm);
Height (h): 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm);
Height (cc): 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm);
Height (ee): 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm);
Height (ff): 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Cannons|Men|Chess|Flags|Ships