Chessmen, board, and box

Unknown

late 18th–early 19th century · Chessmen: bone; box: wood, ivory · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The shapes of the pieces, especially the urn-shaped bodies of the king and queen, are very typical of the second half of the eighteenth century. The shape of the horse heads continued into the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Chessmen: bone; box: wood, ivory

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948