chess

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

chess

Entry/Object ID

386a-p

Description

Complete set includes 386a-ff (386a-p are white & 386q-ff are black); set of 16 white plastic chessmen - (a-h) 8 pawns; 2 1/2 " H x 1 1/8 " diameter at base; shaped like a knight with a shield, sword, helmet & tunic; (i-j) 2 rooks; 2 7/8 " H x 1 1/4 " diameter at base; shaped light a lighthouse on a rocky base; (k-L) 2 bishops; 3 3/8 " H x 1 1/4 " diameter at base; shaped like a monk in a robe with a big cross in front & paper in his right hand; (m-n) 2 knights; 3 1/2 " H x 1 3/4 " W x 1 " D; shaped like a man on a horse that is up on its hind legs; (o) king; 4 " H x 1 1/4 " diameter at base; shaped like a man in a robe with a sword at his left & a septor in his right wearing a crown; (p) queen; 3 3/4 " H x 1 1/4 " diameter at base; shaped like a woman in a robe with wide collar & crown & braid & arms folded across her stomach; condition - slightly worn around edges & dirt has collected there

Context

Toys & Games.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

chess

Class

Game

Category

Recreational Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

6-9/1996

Deaccession

D.386a-p

Create Date

October 15, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024