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Chess, Piece, Chess, D75.251

Physical Description

Full set of 32 chess pieces in dark and light coloured wood.

Research Notes

Thorn Carvings' Chess Set of 16 'white' (yellow) (D75.251a-j, 2 k's, l-n, & t), 16 'black' (brown) (D75.2510-s, u-z, aa-dd, & ?). Sometime after 1930s. (Thorn carvings are said to have first been made in early 1930s at Owo Govt.School in what is now 'Ondo State, Nigeria'. They apparently evolved from carved 'personal stamps' to the figures sold primarily to tourists. —Joel A Vanderburg

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Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (a - White knight): 57 x 26 x 33mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (b - White queen): 67 x 34 x 30mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (c - White pawn): 39 x 32 x 27mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (d - White pawn): 39 x 29 x 26mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (e - White pawn): 37 x 31 x 27mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (f - White pawn): 39 x 31 x 26mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (g - White pawn): 41 x 32 x 25mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (h - White bishop): 54 x 35 x 29mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (i - White bishop): 56 x 37 x 29.5mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (j - White knight): 59 x 30 x 30mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (k - White pawn): 42 x 29.5 x 28mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (l - White rook): 62.5 x 29.5 x 23.5mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (m - White pawn): 42 x 31 x 27mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (n - White king): 68 x 35 x 28mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (o - Black king): 72 x 35 x 30mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (p - Black rook): 55 x 33 x 28mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (q - Black pawn): 41 x 31 x 26mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (r - Black pawn): 42 x 33 x 26mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (s - Black queen): 67 x 34 x 30.5mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (t - White pawn): 36 x 29 x 25mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (u - Black bishop): 58 x 33 x 24mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (v - Black bishop): 56 x 34 x 27mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (w - Black knight): 57 x 34.5 x 28mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (x - Black pawn): 41.5 x 31 x 25.5mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (y - Black rook): 57.5 x 33 x 30mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (aa - Black pawn): 45 x 31 x 25mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (ab - Black pawn): 41 x 30 x 24mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (ac - Black pawn): 43 x 32 x 28mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (ad - Black pawn): 43 x 33.5 x 27mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (ae - Black knight): 54 x 34 x 28mm
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (af - White rook): 56.5 x 32 x 29mm

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