Chessmen (32) and box

Unknown maker

Medium: Ivory, ebony
Dimensions: Height (queen): 2 in. (5.1 cm); Height (king): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Height (bishop): 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Height (white knight): 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Height (black knight): 2 in. (5.1 cm); Height (rook): 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Overall (box): 4 1/4 × 11 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (10.8 × 30.2 × 19.7 cm)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Chess Sets
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 1930 × 767
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Chessmen (32) and box. 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.