Chess Piece
1897 (made)
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This rook (chess piece) was made to commemorate a chess match played in 1897 between the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. and the House of Commons in London using a transatlantic cable. A section of cable is mounted within the rook.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | cable mounted in gilded metal |
| Brief description | Rook chess piece embedded with a piece of cable, gilt metal and steel, Carlo and Arthur Guiliano, England, dated 1897 |
| Physical description | Section of telegraph cable, mounted in gilded metal, with inscription recording a chess match played over transatlantic lines between the House of Commons, London, and the House of Representatives, Washington DC |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Judith H. Siegel |
| Object history | This rook (chess piece) commemorates a chess match played by the House of Representatives, Washington DC, and the House of Commons, London, using a transatlantic cable in 1897. |
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| Summary | This rook (chess piece) was made to commemorate a chess match played in 1897 between the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. and the House of Commons in London using a transatlantic cable. A section of cable is mounted within the rook. |
| Bibliographic reference | A similar rook commemorating the same match was sold at Christie's, South Kensington, London, 7 December 2010, lot 357 (illustrated). |
| Other number | LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.441-2007 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | M.8-2011 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2008 |
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