Chess piece
Category
Ivory and bone
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ivory
Measurements
95 mm (H)
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1171039.22
Caption
This intricately carved knight shows the great skills of oriental craftsman. If you look closely at the carved ball you will see another one inside. The chess set would have been regularly used by the Myddelton family for recreation.
Summary
Chess piece. One of a collection of chessmen, in stained red and plain ivory, on turned bases with spherical knops. Red Knight.