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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1965T4390 |
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| Collection: | Social History - Pinto Collection |
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| Date: | 1750 - 1875 |
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Notes | 19th century Russian games board, made from pine veneered with burr maple with a mahogany chequer board top. It is shown here with a rare set of pear wood chessmen in the shape of bears, carved by Polish monks around 1800 -1850. | | Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 18th century or 19th century |
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| Medium: | Joined, inlayed, veneered. |
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| Material(s): | Pine wood |
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| Place of Origin: | Russia - possibly |
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Dimensions | | Height: | 23.8 cm |
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| Width: | 23.8 cm |
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| Depth: | 5.8 cm |
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