Chess and backgammon game board
Object type: Chess and backgammon game board
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German, Königsberg
Date: 17th century
Medium: Amber, ivory, brass, ebony
Dimensions: Overall (closed, confirmed): 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 3 in. (31.8 × 31.8 × 7.6 cm);
Overall (open, confirmed): 24 3/8 × 12 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (61.9 × 31.8 × 3.8 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess