Chess set
Designer Max Esser German
Figures by Richard Barth German
Chessboard enameled by Frieda Bastanier German
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![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/web-additional/DP321771.jpg)
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![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Metal ornament on case inscribed with zodiac and astrological symbols Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Inscribed plaque on interior of case for chess board Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![L: 48.174.92y; R: 48.174.92z Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Chess set, Max Esser (German, Barth 1885–1945 Berlin), Silver, silver-gilt, ivory, ebony, marble, plaster, brass, beeswax, enamel, German, Berlin](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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Metal ornament on case inscribed with zodiac and astrological symbols
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Inscribed plaque on interior of case for chess board
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L: 48.174.92y; R: 48.174.92z
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