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Chessmen (32)

ca. 1950–60
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chessmen (32)
  • Maker: Workshop of Señora Franco, Madrid
  • Date: ca. 1950–60
  • Culture: Spanish, Madrid
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height (king): 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm);
    Height (pawn): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
  • Classification: Chess Sets
  • Credit Line: Gift of Elsie R. Marrus, in memory of Rick Marrus, 1995
  • Object Number: 1995.82a–p, aa–pp
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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