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Object NameBishop Chess Piece
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
SizeOverall H: 7.7 cm, W: 3.1 cm, D: 3.1 cm
Accession Number52.4.321-32
Credit LineGift of Frederick Carder
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
For Show, Not Play: Glass Chess Sets
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLead 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. Bishop, octagonal base with chest and head (bust) of a figure in bishop's mitre, hair in queue behind.
Provenance
Source Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963) - 1952-03

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