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Chess Set
unknown1790/1810
The James Monroe Museum
Fredericksburg, VA, United States
Thomas Jefferson is thought to have given this chess set to James Monroe around the time that Monroe began his fourth term as governor of Virginia. It was carved from bone or ivory, with half of the pieces dyed red.
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- Title: Chess Set
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: 1790/1810
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