4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 22cm x 28cm
Ivory chessmen: 19th century
Unknown
© Museum of London
Full image caption
Ivory chessmen. Part of a set of 36 ivory chessmen. Half the pieces are left natural and half are stained green. These pieces were included in a games set handed down from Samuel Pepys. The original elements had been a gift from James II, but these chessmen are later additions.
Artist/Photographer/Maker
Date
1800 AD - 1900 AD
Image Number
001869