Chessman (King)
Object type: Chessman (king)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, Birmingham after a Scandinavian original
Artist: Elkington & Co.
Artist bio: British, Birmingham, 1829–1963
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: British
Date: 19th century
Medium: Plaster, painted cream; "Fictile ivory"
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 4 1/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (10.3 x 5.5 x 4.4 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets-Reproductions
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1953
Accession year: 1953
Tags: Kings|Men|Chess|Games