Chessmen (32) and board

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Title: Chessmen (32) and board
Date Created: ca. 1840–50
Physical Dimensions: Height (queen): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Height (king): 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); Height (bishop): 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); Height (knight): 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); Height (rook): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Height (pawn): 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Overall (board): 3 1/16 × 14 7/16 × 14 1/8 in. (7.8 × 36.7 × 35.9 cm)
Type: Chessmen and board
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/199889
Medium: Silver, silver gilt
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: German

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