Chessmen (32) and board
Object type: Chessmen and board
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Chinese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Amber, clear and cloudy
Dimensions: board: 1 9/16 × 11 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (4 × 30 × 30 cm);
Height (clear queen): 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm);
Height (clear king): 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm);
Height (clear bishop): 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm);
Height (clear knight): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm);
Height (clear rook): 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm);
Height (clear pawn): 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm);
Height (opaque queen): 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm);
Height (opaque king): 3 in. (7.6 cm);
Height (opaque bishop): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm);
Height (opaque knight): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm);
Height (opaque rook): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm);
Height (opaque pawn): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess