Chess Set
1930s-1950s (manufactured)
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Set of chess pieces, cast lead, painted blue and dark red. The pieces are solid but relatively flat, with curved outlines. Their bases spread to the front and back to give them small, rounded brace feet. The set is fairly crudely made with the casting lines left untrimmed. However, the paintwork is of good quality and in good condition.
With the set is a wooden box stained orange and marked with a label 'BRITISH MADE WELBECK'
With the set is a wooden box stained orange and marked with a label 'BRITISH MADE WELBECK'
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 33 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast and painted lead |
| Brief description | Boxed chess set, painted lead, Welbeck, England, 1930s-50s |
| Physical description | Set of chess pieces, cast lead, painted blue and dark red. The pieces are solid but relatively flat, with curved outlines. Their bases spread to the front and back to give them small, rounded brace feet. The set is fairly crudely made with the casting lines left untrimmed. However, the paintwork is of good quality and in good condition. With the set is a wooden box stained orange and marked with a label 'BRITISH MADE WELBECK' |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'BRITISH MADE WELBECK' (Printed on label) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.383:1 to 33-1993 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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