Chessmen (32) and box-board
Object type: Chessmen and box-board
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Austrian, Tyrol
Date: 19th century
Medium: Fir
Dimensions: Height (brown queen): 3 9/16 in. (9 cm);
Height (brown king): 4 in. (10.2 cm);
Height (brown bishop): 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm);
Height (brown knight): 3 in. (7.6 cm);
Height (brown rook): 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm);
Height (brown pawn): 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm);
Height (white queen): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm);
Height (white king): 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm);
Height (white bishop): 3 9/16 in. (9 cm);
Height (white knight): 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm);
Height (white rook): 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm);
Height (white pawn): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm);
Overall (box-board): 3 × 14 × 14 in. (7.6 × 35.6 × 35.6 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess