Chessmen (32) and board
Object type: Chessmen and board
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Samson and Company
Artist role: Maker
Date: after 1891
Medium: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)
Dimensions: Height (each king): 4 in. (10.2 cm);
Height (each pawn): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm);
Overall (board): 1 5/8 × 21 1/4 × 17 in. (4.1 × 54 × 43.2 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948