Chessmen (32) and board
Object type: Chessmen and board
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1840–50
Medium: Silver, silver gilt
Dimensions: Height (queen): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm);
Height (king): 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm);
Height (bishop): 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm);
Height (knight): 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm);
Height (rook): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm);
Height (pawn): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm);
Overall (board): 3 1/16 × 14 7/16 × 14 1/8 in. (7.8 × 36.7 × 35.9 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Kings|Queens|Chess|Horses