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A5589-6 Chess piece, part of set, Santalum spicatum (Australian sandalwood), maker unknown, Western Australia, 1895-1900, owned by Lord Thomas Brassey, 1895-1918. Click to enlarge.

Chess piece from sandalwood chess set

Chess piece, part of set, Santalum spicatum (Australian sandalwood).

Summary

Object No.

A5589-6

Object Statement

Chess piece, part of set, Santalum spicatum (Australian sandalwood), maker unknown, Western Australia, 1895-1900, owned by Lord Thomas Brassey, 1895-1918

Physical Description

Chess piece, part of set, Santalum spicatum (Australian sandalwood).

Cite this Object

Harvard

Chess piece from sandalwood chess set 2021, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 31 March 2023, <https://ma.as/597993>

Wikipedia

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