Sandalwood chess set made for Lord Thomas Brassey
Object No. A5589
Chess set, (32 pieces) and box, Santalum spicatum (Australian sandalwood), maker unknown, Western Australia, 1895-1900, owned by Lord Thomas Brassey, 1895-1918
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Summary
Physical Description
Sandalwood hand carved chess set. Carved by a W. Aust. prospector who carved for Lord Brassey (Governor of Victoria 1895-1900). Carved with geometric pattern. Knight pieces carved as kangaroos. (LC).
DIMENSIONS
Height
180 mm
Width
235 mm
Depth
125 mm
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Isabel McKenzie, 1969
Acquisition Date
19 February 1969
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