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Miniature Chess Table, Fairy Castle

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Miniature Chess Table, Fairy Castle

Category

Art, Architecture, and Design

Classification

CHENHALL - Furnishings - Furniture - Support Furniture - Table - Table, Game
CHENHALL - Recreational Objects - Game Equipment - Game - Game, Board - Set, Chess
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature

Object Origin
Date Created:

1928-1935

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Miniature chess table with ivory chess set (of white and red pieces) glued to the table top. Decorative scroll work in edging of table and support. Support is a central column with three legs extending from the lower portion.

Materials:

ivory

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 1.875 in, Length: 1.5 in, Width: 1.5 in
    Weight: 0.029 lbs

Credit

Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.24

Display Status

On Exhibit

Miniature Chess Table, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Chess Table, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Chess Table, Fairy Castle

This small chess table with individual chess pieces can be found in the Drawing Room of the Fairy Castle. The ivory chess pieces are sculpted individually although glued down to the board. Nevertheless, this does not detract from the artistry of the individual chess pieces, or of the board, table and stand that make up the entirety of this Fairy Castle miniature artifact. The theme of the Drawing Room is the story of Cinderella, reflected in murals painted by George Townsend Cole, who also painted the ceiling. The floor is rose quartz with a border of green jade which was made in China and took nine months to complete. Above the shimmering floor is the diamond, emerald, and pearl chandelier which at one time, was lit with tiny electric light bulbs, the size of grains of wheat (to modernize the lighting and because these tiny light bulbs are no longer manufactured, newer LED lighting has been installed throughout the Fairy Castle). The chandelier was designed and created by H.B. Crouch, a famous jeweler and authority on antiques.

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