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Games board with pieces
Frederik van Strant (II), 1739
Most 18th-century miniatures were produced by just a few Amsterdam workshops. The objects made by some of them were so detailed that they can actually be used in the same way as their full-size counterparts. This chequerboard with game pieces is a fine example. The board has the 64 squares customary in the 18th century, rather than the present-day 100.
- Artwork typeminiature, chess set
- Object numberBK-15111
- Dimensionslength 5.4 cm x width 5.4 cm
- Physical characteristicszilver