Chessmen (32)

Unknown maker

Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: Height (white queen): 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Height (white king): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Height (white bishop): 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Height (white knight): 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Height (white rook): 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Height (white pawn): 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Height (red queen): 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Height (red king): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Height (red bishop): 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Height (red knight): 3 in. (7.6 cm); Height (red rook): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Height (red pawn): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Chess Sets
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 1950 × 886
SHA-256: 43cd36487de4cecb…
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Chessmen (32). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.