Draughtsman
late 17th century (made)
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Games of skill such as chess and draughts with their chivalric and military associations had deep roots in patrician leisure, and Luxury boards and games-pieces became common possesions amongst the elite of Renaissance Europe.
This gamespiece is stamped with the designs of Philipp Heinrich Müller (1650-1718) from Augsburg.
This gamespiece is stamped with the designs of Philipp Heinrich Müller (1650-1718) from Augsburg.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood |
| Brief description | Draughtsman, wood, stamped with design of Philipp Heinrich Müller, Germany (Augsburg), late 17th century |
| Physical description | Obverse: Cock and lion. Inscription. Reverse: Inscription |
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| Object history | Bought, 8£. |
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| Summary | Games of skill such as chess and draughts with their chivalric and military associations had deep roots in patrician leisure, and Luxury boards and games-pieces became common possesions amongst the elite of Renaissance Europe. This gamespiece is stamped with the designs of Philipp Heinrich Müller (1650-1718) from Augsburg. |
| Bibliographic reference | Himmelheber, G. (ed). Spiele, Munich, 1972, pp. 84-86, no 195, figs. 101 & 102
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.25-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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