Chessmen (32)

Designer John Flaxman British

early 19th century

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Title: Chessmen (32)
Designer: John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London)
Date: early 19th century
Culture: British, Staffordshire
Medium: Jasperware
Dimensions: Height (king): 4 in. (10.2 cm);
Height (pawn): 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit Line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1953
Object Number: 53.71.84a–p, aa–pp
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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