CHESS
Chess Set
1974 (manufactured)
1974 (manufactured)
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A card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the board and pieces. Contains a strategy game with black plastic and printed card chessboard and translucent green and pink plastic pieces.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 34 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | CHESS (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card, injection-moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Boxed plastic chess set made in England by Airfix in 1974 |
| Physical description | A card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the board and pieces. Contains a strategy game with black plastic and printed card chessboard and translucent green and pink plastic pieces. |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'AIRFIX / CHESS / With rigid framed playing board / Translucent playing pieces and instructions for beginners' (Printed on the front of the box.) |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
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| Other number | 51630-3 - Model number |
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| Accession number | B.830:1 to 34-1999 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2000 |
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