Chess set

first half 19th century

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Title: Chess set
Date Created: first half 19th century
Physical Dimensions: King: each, H. 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm); Pawn: each, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm.); Only the tallest and shortest examples of chessmen measured for basic record.; Board: 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm.); Box: 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Type: Chess set
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/201487
Medium: Gold and silver filigree
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Maltese

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