Frenchmen and African chessmen (32) and box

Unknown maker

Medium: Ivory, mahogany, brass
Dimensions: Height (black king): 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Height (black queen): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Height (black bishop): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Height (black knight): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Height (black rook): 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); Height (black pawn): 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); Height (white king): 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Height (white queen): 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Height (white bishop): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Height (white knight): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Height (white rook): 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Height (white pawn): 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Overall (box): 4 1/2 × 11 × 9 in. (11.4 × 27.9 × 22.9 cm)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Chess Sets
Dated: late 19th century
Pixels: 2048 × 883
SHA-256: a5d3753ab55b05a3…
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Frenchmen and African chessmen (32) and box. late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.