Chessmen (32) and box-board
Object type: Chessmen and box-board
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German
Artist: Andreas Schluter, Danzig and the Court of Berlin|Friederich Donaleitis
Artist bio:  |Konigsberg
Artist role: Designer|Maker
Artist nationality:  | 
Date: late 18th century
Medium: Silver, silver-gilt
Dimensions: Height (each king): 3 in. (7.6 cm);
Height (each pawn): 2 in. (5.1 cm);
Overall (board): 3 3/4 × 17 1/8 × 17 1/8 in. (9.5 × 43.5 × 43.5 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess