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Chess set

late 18th–early 19th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chess set
  • Date: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Bronze, wood
  • Dimensions: Height (queen): 3 15/16 in. (10 cm);
    Height (king): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm);
    Height (bishop): 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm);
    Height (knight): 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm);
    Height (rook): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm);
    Height (pawn): 2 in. (5.1 cm);
    Overall (original box): 4 × 11 3/4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 29.8 × 12.7 cm)
  • Classification: Chess Sets
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.174.32a–p, aa–pp, r
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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