Chess set
Object type: Chess set
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Maltese
Date: first half 19th century
Medium: Gold and silver filigree
Dimensions: King: each, H. 2 3/8 in.  (6.0 cm); Pawn: each, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm.); Only the tallest and shortest examples of chessmen measured for basic record.; Board: 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm.); Box: 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1953
Accession year: 1953
Tags: Chess