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Object NameCastle Chess Piece
Designer/Maker Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1934-1950
TechniqueCast (lost-wax method), cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 6.1 cm, W: 3.7 cm, D: 3.3 cm
Accession Number52.4.321-12
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
Place Made
United States, NY, Corning
Physical DescriptionCastle 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. Castle, octagonal base, round tower with four smaller attached towers.
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