Chessmen (32)

Unknown Artist

19th century

Chessmen (32) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Wood

Dimensions

Height (white king, confirmed): 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm); Height (white pawns of irregular heights, confirmed): 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Height (black king, confirmed): 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Height (black pawns of irregular heights, confirmed): 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm).

Classification

Chess Sets

Culture

German

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948

Accession Number

48.174.57a–p, aa–pp

Tags

Chess

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