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Chess set

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Chess set
  • Date Created: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Physical Dimensions: King: (d) 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.), (dd) 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.); Queen: (e) 4 in. (10.2 cm.), (ee) 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.); Bishop: (c, f) 3 in. (7.6 cm.), (cc, ff) 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm.); Knight: (b, g) 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.), (bb, gg) 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.); Rook: (a) 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.), (h) 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.), (aa, hh) 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.); Pawn: each, 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm.); Box-board: L. 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm.), W. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm.), H. (open) 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.).
  • Type: Chess set
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/202506
  • Medium: Walnut, ivory, wood
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Culture: Russian, Kholmogory
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