Chessmen (32) and box-board

Unknown maker

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)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Chess Sets
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 2019 × 913
SHA-256: 0bc47c640c6dab84…
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Chessmen (32) and box-board. 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.