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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: 7.5 cm, W: 3.7 cm, D: 3.5 cm

Accession Number52.4.321-19

Credit LineGift of Frederick Carder

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

Brilliance in glass: the lost wax sculpture of Frederick Carder

For Show, Not Play: Glass Chess Sets

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBishop Chess Piece. 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. 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