chessman

Object Name32 Chessmen

Designer/Maker Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1934-1950

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniqueCast (lost-wax method), cut, polished

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number52.4.321

Credit LineGift of Frederick Carder

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

Brilliance in glass: the lost wax sculpture of Frederick Carder

Not On View

Physical Description32 Chessmen. Lead glass, blue; cast, cut and polished. Cast by the "lost wax" method, and the sides and base were wheel-polished after removal from the mold. Eight-sided Pawn with knop on top. Queen is female bust and head with crown, hair in queue. Knight in the form of a chest and head (bust) of a Roman soldier with helmet and octagonal base. Bishop, octagonal base with chest and head (bust) of a figure in bishop's mitre, hair in queue behind. Castle, octagonal base, round tower with four smaller attached towers. King, male figure holding cross in hands with crown on head, octagonal base.
Provenance

Source Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963) - 1952-03