Chessmen (32) and box
Object type: Chessmen and box
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Dieppe
Date: 19th century
Medium: Ivory, ebony
Dimensions: Height (queen): 2 in. (5.1 cm);
Height (king): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm);
Height (bishop): 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm);
Height (white knight): 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm);
Height (black knight): 2 in. (5.1 cm);
Height (rook): 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm);
Overall (box): 4 1/4 × 11 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (10.8 × 30.2 × 19.7 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess|Games