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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Play Gallery, the Arcade, Case 1

This object consists of 34 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

CHESS

Chess Set
1974 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 34 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Packaging
  • Board Game
  • Kings (Chessmen)
  • Queens (Chessmen)
  • Bishops (Chessmen)
  • Bishop
  • Bishops (Chessmen)
  • Knights (Chessmen)
  • Knights (Chessmen)
  • Rooks
  • Rook
  • Pawns
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Kings (Chessmen)
  • Queens (Chessmen)
  • Bishops (Chessmen)
  • Bishops (Chessmen)
  • Knights (Chessmen)
  • Knights (Chessmen)
  • Rook
  • Rook
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
  • Pawn
TitleCHESS (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.
Dimensions
  • Square length: 13¼in
  • Depth: 1¾in
Production typemass 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
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Other number
51630-3 - Model number
Collection
Accession number
B.830:1 to 34-1999

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Record createdJune 26, 2000
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